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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 Thursday 07 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: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
63 | 68 | 87 | 149 | 212 | 261 | 285 | 258 | 249 | 261 | 37 | 16 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 55 | 176 | 154 | 125 | 98 | 52 | 54 | 35 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:07AM1.23m | 9:27PM1.37m | 9:51AM1.21m | 10:11PM1.35m | 10:34AM1.20m | 10:54PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07AM0.27m | 3:13PM0.29m | 3:50AM0.28m | 3:55PM0.30m | 4:33AM0.29m | 4:37PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 63 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 55 | 176 | 154 | 125 | 98 | 32 | 11 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | — | — | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 4 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 37 | 19 | 19 | 37 | — | 37 | — | — | 15 | 18 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 52 | 54 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | SSW 3 | NNE 4 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 68 | 87 | 149 | 212 | 261 | 285 | 258 | 249 | 261 | 340 | 468 | 435 | 712 | 993 | 481 | 366 | 333 | 160 | 73 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 51 | 117 | 110 | 127 | 51 | 110 | 111 | 51 | 111 | 127 | 446 | 52 | 51 | 189 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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