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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 Wednesday 06 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
14.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 11AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (06 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 9 | |
155 | 218 | 206 | 148 | 144 | 101 | 101 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 83 | 129 | 183 | 253 | 258 | 214 | 249 | 294 | 33 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:22AM1.25m | 8:43PM1.39m | 9:07AM1.23m | 9:27PM1.37m | 9:51AM1.21m | 10:11PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.26m | 2:29PM0.28m | 3:07AM0.27m | 3:13PM0.29m | 3:50AM0.28m | 3:55PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 155 | 218 | 206 | 148 | 76 | 60 | 36 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 66 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | — | SSW 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 57 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 144 | 101 | 101 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 37 | 19 | 36 | 16 | — | 19 | — | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 33 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 141 | 124 | 86 | 74 | 188 | — | 80 | 13 | 24 | 52 | 83 | 129 | 183 | 253 | 258 | 214 | 249 | 294 | 344 | 431 | 470 | 931 | 745 | 311 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 117 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 111 | 127 | 357 | 488 | 51 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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