Kekerengu surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 24 May 2026 NZST
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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
13.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?

The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 9AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (24 May)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
15
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
S
11
1.4
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
623
590
561
526
541
648
811
801
858
801
881
820
772
757
640
610
572
485
477
400
325
252
253
313
Wind (km/h)
0
N
0
WSW
0
SE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:28AM1.40m
11:53PM1.49m
12:23PM1.37m
00:46AM1.42m
1:17PM1.35m
Low Tide
5:22AM0.06m
5:38PM0.10m
6:15AM0.10m
6:34PM0.15m
7:06AM0.14m
7:28PM0.20m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
5:02
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
12
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
6
6
7
10
12
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
15
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
15
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.4
S
15
1.4
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.5
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.2
S
8
1.4
S
9
Energy kJ
623
590
561
526
541
648
811
801
858
801
881
820
772
757
640
610
572
485
477
400
325
252
172
313
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
ENE
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.7
S
11
1
S
11
0.6
S
15
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
13
12
24
22
21
21
21
21
10
13
14
8
8
19
19
19
20
112
253
150
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
SSE
11
Energy kJ
5
5
5
6
2
3
3
20
20
19
19
19
5
2
20
22
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
N
5
0.9
N
5
0.3
SSW
2
0.5
S
3
0.9
S
4
1.1
S
5
1
S
6
Energy kJ
3
2
4
3
4
6
32
38
38
1
6
31
65
73
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
38
38
38
11
0
11
0
11
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
123
145
63
28
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
7
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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