Surf Forecasts:
Kekerengu surf forecast from 14 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 19 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period, S swell with 3,505 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 14 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kekerengu this week:
The surf forecast for Kekerengu over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 14) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kekerengu in the next 16 days are 2.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jun 15) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sun 14th Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 19th Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Fri 19th Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kekerengu over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 14 | SSW 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 57 | 101 | 86 | 81 | 200 | 200 | 143 | 117 | 372 | 755 | 901 | 484 | 396 | 520 | 3465 | 3074 | 1267 | 726 | 485 | 257 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:56PM1.61m | 4:22AM1.46m | 4:54PM1.67m | 5:20AM1.48m | 5:51PM1.70m | 6:18AM1.49m | 6:49PM1.71m | 7:16AM1.49m | 7:47PM1.69m | 8:14AM1.48m | 8:44PM1.65m | 9:12AM1.45m | 9:40PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.06m | 10:19PM0.06m | 10:34AM0.02m | 11:19PM0.02m | 11:33AM-0.01m | 00:19AM-0.01m | 12:32PM-0.04m | 1:17AM-0.02m | 1:30PM-0.04m | 2:14AM-0.02m | 2:28PM-0.02m | 3:10AM-0.00m | 3:25PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | N 4 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 7 | S 9 | S 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 18 | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 14 |
| kJ | 65 | 40 | 101 | 86 | 12 | 121 | 41 | 143 | 117 | 372 | 14 | 14 | 484 | 396 | 520 | 3465 | 3074 | 1267 | 726 | 485 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | N 5 | SE 13 | S 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | E 19 | — | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 57 | 8 | 27 | 81 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 100 | 15 | 14 | — | 5 | 104 | 352 | 7 | — | 17 | 15 | 5 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | N 6 | SE 10 | S 15 | NNE 5 | N 8 | E 14 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | SE 18 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | — | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | — | N 3 | N 4 | SSW 7 | S 9 | — | N 3 | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 16 | — | 29 | 1 | 200 | 200 | — | 5 | 48 | 755 | 901 | — | 1 | — | — | 17 | 42 | 66 | 13 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 81 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
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