
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1614 | 1237 | 946 | 787 | 903 | 1227 | 1058 | 922 | 870 | 802 | 776 | 641 | 524 | 440 | 361 | 284 | 230 | 220 | 164 | 130 | 138 | 186 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.44m | 6:36PM1.46m | 7:02AM1.44m | 7:28PM1.42m | 7:53AM1.44m | 8:18PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM0.08m | 12:29PM0.08m | 00:57AM0.10m | 1:22PM0.11m | 1:46AM0.13m | 2:14PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
1614 | 1237 | 946 | 787 | 903 | 1227 | 1058 | 922 | 870 | 802 | 776 | 641 | 524 | 440 | 361 | 284 | 230 | 220 | 164 | 130 | 96 | 68 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
— | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 138 | 186 | 95 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 51 | 38 | 38 |
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