Kekerengu surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 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
13.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?

The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 5PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (11 May)7ft (2.1m)13s

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 Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
13
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.7
S
12
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
14
2.3
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
12
3
S
12
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
12
2.2
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3090
2571
2219
1729
1442
1163
980
833
714
686
786
1666
1363
1243
1363
1849
2548
2521
2300
2151
1942
1558
1151
1369
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
S
5
SE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
SSW
20
S
10
SW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:02PM1.20m
00:22AM1.33m
12:48PM1.24m
1:10AM1.34m
1:38PM1.30m
2:00AM1.37m
Low Tide
6:06PM0.27m
6:41AM0.24m
6:54PM0.25m
7:27AM0.21m
7:46PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:15
5:15
5:14
Temp °C
9
11
11
9
8
8
8
8
10
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
12
13
13
13
13
12
11
3
6
8
6
4
4
4
5
8
8
9
10
9
8
7
7
5
8
9
10
9
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
12
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.8
S
12
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.1
S
15
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
14
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
2.4
S
13
2.2
S
13
2
S
12
1.9
S
12
Energy kJ
78
2571
2219
1729
1442
1163
980
833
714
686
563
1666
1363
1243
1363
53
52
52
34
33
1942
1558
1151
969
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
S
16
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
15
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
73
70
68
68
78
57
56
37
181
125
119
104
86
77
11
11
36
12
9
34
35
31
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
N
4
0.5
E
12
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
26
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
S
22
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
15
14
4
37
2
80
13
13
10
10
10
36
9
8
20
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
13
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.5
SW
3
1.7
S
12
2.3
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
12
3
S
12
2.5
S
13
2.2
S
12
Energy kJ
3090
5
8
14
5
786
1849
2548
2521
2300
2151
1369
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
28
51
103
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
63
0
0
0
0
0
28
63
63
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
1
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
4
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
7
5
5
7
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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