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Kekerengu Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Kekerengu surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kekerengu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kekerengu sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 8AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | N 6 | SE 13 | N 5 | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 5 | N 5 | S 11 | S 11 | |
64 | 60 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 18 | 31 | 43 | 8 | 7 | 98 | 7 | 100 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 73 | 55 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:40AM1.49m | 7:09PM1.70m | 7:38AM1.49m | 8:07PM1.70m | 8:36AM1.48m | 9:05PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.00m | 12:53PM-0.01m | 1:37AM-0.02m | 1:51PM-0.02m | 2:35AM-0.02m | 2:48PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | NNE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | N 5 |
 kJ | 64 | 60 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 10 | E 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | E 5 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 8 | SE 13 | E 13 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 22 | 87 | 31 | 43 | 95 | 130 | 98 | 124 | 100 | 120 | 102 | 104 | 73 | 55 | 51 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 63 | 128 | 180 | 63 | 38 | 38 | 52 | 63 | 180 | 101 | 0 | 102 | 102 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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