Kekerengu surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 13 Apr 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
14.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?

The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 7AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 13). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (14 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (14 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
E
1.3
E
0.7
E
1.3
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.6
S
0.7
S
0.8
S
1
S
1
S
1
S
Period(s) (?)1010151414141413131313121212121212121110101099
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)4003382126873203022932843362152122511871811781391379689100123183173162
Wind
(km/h)
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
10
W
10
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
NE
20
NNE
5
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
NW
0
WNW
5
ESE
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
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High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise----6:52-------6:54-------6:54---
Sunset------5:53-------5:52-------5:51-
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C151414121417171513131212141516151312121214161714
Feels °C (?)1010971014141081099121312141089910141512
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