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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 Friday 24 Apr 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
14.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 11AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 14 | |
189 | 146 | 146 | 82 | 84 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 55 | 247 | 350 | 350 | 383 | 400 | 345 | 330 | 235 | 220 | 220 | 180 | 186 | 232 | 329 | 610 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:49AM1.43m | 11:17PM1.58m | 11:46AM1.40m | 00:13AM1.53m | 12:42PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.04m | 5:00PM0.06m | 5:42AM0.07m | 5:57PM0.09m | 6:36AM0.10m | 6:52PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:34 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 5 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 14 |
 kJ | 189 | 146 | 146 | 82 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 55 | 247 | 350 | 350 | 383 | 400 | 345 | 330 | 235 | 220 | 220 | 180 | 66 | 232 | 329 | 610 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 105 | 44 | 42 | 76 | 84 | 57 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 186 | 32 | 14 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | S 12 | SE 11 | S 11 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 50 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 52 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 51 | 143 | 5 | 24 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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