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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 pm 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
13.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 1AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
686 | 1484 | 1243 | 1553 | 2891 | 2305 | 2408 | 2355 | 2282 | 2175 | 1854 | 1311 | 1111 | 811 | 959 | 682 | 562 | 562 | 399 | 335 | 320 | 919 | 1016 | 746 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:10AM1.34m | 1:38PM1.30m | 2:00AM1.37m | 2:30PM1.37m | 2:54AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.25m | 7:27AM0.21m | 7:46PM0.21m | 8:16AM0.17m | 8:42PM0.17m | 9:08AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | 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 | S 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 567 | 1484 | 1243 | 1553 | 1796 | 53 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 1854 | 1311 | 1111 | 811 | 661 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 98 | 335 | 320 | 919 | 1016 | 746 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | 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 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 125 | 119 | 104 | 85 | 77 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 96 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | S 26 | S 26 | SE 16 | S 24 | E 12 | S 22 | SSW 20 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | S 18 | SE 12 | — | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 36 | 75 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 58 | 6 | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 686 | 11 | 15 | 37 | 2891 | 2305 | 2408 | 2355 | 2282 | 2175 | — | — | — | — | 959 | 682 | 562 | 562 | 399 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 51 | 63 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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