Kaikoura and Marlborough Surf

Detailed Kaikoura and Marlborough surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Kaikoura and Marlborough. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Kaikoura and Marlborough over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Kaikoura and Marlborough and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Kaikoura and Marlborough Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Kaikoura and Marlborough Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Kaikoura and Marlborough coastline are also listed below.

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Kaikoura and Marlborough Wavefinder

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	Tue	Wednesday 24			Thursday 25			Friday 26			Saturday 27			Sunday 28			Mon
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating	3	3	2	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.2 S	1.1 S	0.9 S	0.6 S	1.0 S	0.8 SSW	0.6 S	0.5 S	1.5 SSW	0.7 S	1.0 S	0.4 SSW	0.7 S	0.6 S	0.3 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.6 S	1.9 ENE
Period(s) (?)	11	10	10	14	15	14	14	14	5	9	9	16	9	9	14	12	13	6
Energy(?)	323	244	148	132	435	276	136	107	104	85	150	84	74	59	40	50	119	227
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	on	glass	glass	on	off	glass	glass
High Tide / height (m)		4:56AM	5:20PM		5:49AM		6:13PM	6:27AM		6:49PM	7:12AM 4:56AM		7:34PM	7:58AM		8:04PM	8:45AM
Low Tide / height (m)	11:01PM	11:07AM		11:36PM			12:43AM		12:35PM	1:10AM		1:20PM	1:57AM		2:05PM	2:22AM		2:52PM 11:07AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	15	15	15	16	18	19	16	15	15	11	13	13	12	15	15	13	16	15
Low °C	14	14	14	13	15	17	14	15	12	9	11	11	11	13	13	12	13	14
Chill °C (?)	15	14	13	16	18	19	16	14	14	10	12	12	12	15	15	12	16	15
Sunrise	-	7:00	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:09	-	-	7:09	-	-	7:11	-	-	7:11	-
Sunset	-	-	5:36	-	-	5:36	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:34	-	-	5:31	-	-	5:30
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.2 S	1.1 S	0.9 S	0.6 S	1.0 S	0.8 SSW	0.6 NNE	0.5 S	0.2 E	0.2 ENE	1.0 S	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.6 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.6 S	0.8 SSW
Period (s)	11	10	10	14	15	14	6	14	11	8	9	8	9	9	9	9	13	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 NE	0.1 E	0.4 SSW	0.5 S	0.6 NNE	0.3 NNE	0.6 S	0.4 NNE	0.2 NNE	0.2 E	0.3 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.4 ENE	0.1 SE
Period (s)	5	11	13	9	8	9	14	6	5	11	16	16	15	14	14	12	10	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.2 NNE	0.7 NW	0.4 NNW	-	1.6 N	0.9 NNE	0.3 NW	0.2 WNW	1.5 SSW	0.7 S	-	-	0.2 N	0.4 NNE	0.6 NE	0.2 NNW	0.7 ENE	1.9 ENE
Period (s)	5	4	3	-	8	6	2	2	5	9	-	-	2	3	4	2	5	6

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	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating	4	3	3	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.6 S	1.2 S	1.1 S	1.0 S	1.1 S	0.9 S	0.9 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.6 S	0.8 S	1.0 S	1.0 S	0.9 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.7 S	0.6 S	0.6 S
Period(s) (?)	12	11	10	10	10	9	10	13	13	14	15	15	15	14	14	15	14	14
Energy(?)	686	323	257	192	244	134	148	92	90	132	298	453	435	346	276	209	144	136
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- on	off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	-	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	high	mid-ebb
High Tide / height (m)				4:56AM 1.36				5:20PM 1.41				5:41AM 1.35				5:52PM 1.89	6:04PM 1.43
Low Tide / height (m)		10:49PM 0.28				11:07AM 0.28				11:36PM 0.28				11:51AM 0.29
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	13	15	14	14	14	17	15	15	16	15	14	13	15	18	19	18	16	15
Chill °C (?)	10	15	14	14	12	17	13	14	16	15	14	12	15	18	19	18	16	15
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	7:00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:07	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:36	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:36	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.6 S	1.2 S	1.1 S	1.0 S	1.1 S	0.9 S	0.9 S	0.7 S	0.6 S	0.6 S	0.8 S	1.0 S	1.0 S	0.9 SSW	0.8 SSW	0.7 S	0.9 NNE	0.6 NNE
Period (s)	12	11	10	10	10	9	10	9	9	14	15	15	15	14	14	15	6	6
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 E	0.5 NE	0.5 NE	0.4 NE	0.1 E	0.3 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.5 NE	0.5 NE	0.6 NNE	0.4 NE	0.3 NNE	0.6 NE	0.6 S	0.6 S
Period (s)	9	5	5	6	11	14	13	13	13	9	7	8	8	8	9	7	14	14
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.9 NNW	1.2 NNE	1.1 NNE	0.4 SSW	0.7 NW	0.3 NE	0.4 NNW	0.6 NE	0.9 NNE	-	-	-	1.6 N	0.8 NNE	0.9 NNE	1.6 NNE	0.3 NW	0.3 NW
Period (s)	4	5	6	3	4	5	3	4	5	-	-	-	8	6	6	7	2	2