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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 12 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
13.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
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 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
874 | 738 | 714 | 686 | 567 | 1334 | 1531 | 1261 | 1849 | 2521 | 2920 | 2877 | 2725 | 2492 | 2011 | 1569 | 1225 | 904 | 1087 | 650 | 567 | 550 | 390 | 328 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:22AM1.33m | 12:48PM1.24m | 1:10AM1.34m | 1:38PM1.30m | 2:00AM1.37m | 2:30PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.24m | 6:54PM0.25m | 7:27AM0.21m | 7:46PM0.21m | 8:16AM0.17m | 8:42PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 12 | S 14 | E 12 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | S 9 |
 kJ | 874 | 738 | 714 | 125 | 456 | 1334 | 104 | 1261 | 54 | 53 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 2011 | 1569 | 1225 | 904 | 663 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 66 | 328 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 15 | E 13 | ENE 12 | E 11 | S 26 | S 24 | E 12 | S 22 | E 12 | SE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | S 14 |
| kJ | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 567 | 119 | 107 | 86 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | NNE 5 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | S 26 | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 12 | S 22 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 7 | 32 | 125 | — | — | 13 | — | 10 | 10 | 12 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | S 12 | S 5 | S 5 | S 14 | S 5 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | — | 686 | 62 | 45 | 1531 | 44 | 1849 | 2521 | 2920 | 2877 | 2725 | 2492 | — | — | — | — | 1087 | 650 | 567 | 550 | 390 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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