Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 5AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 198 | 198 | 240 | 235 | 184 | 174 | 133 | 100 | 71 | 68 | 31 | 87 | 93 | 101 | 113 | 254 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:26AM1.26m | 5:51PM1.38m | 6:12AM1.29m | 6:37PM1.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.24m | 11:36AM0.21m | 00:11AM0.22m | 12:25PM0.19m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 |
| kJ | 205 | 198 | 198 | 240 | 235 | 184 | 174 | 133 | 100 | 71 | 68 | 24 | 87 | 93 | 101 | 113 | 254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | N 5 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | N 4 | S 16 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 41 | 44 | 21 | 11 | 44 | 13 | 25 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 46 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | N 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | ENE 8 | NNE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 4 | SE 12 | NNW 3 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | — | SW 5 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 215 | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 38 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | |||||||||||||||||
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