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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 Saturday 25 Apr 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
13.5° 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: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
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 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | |
383 | 388 | 350 | 268 | 243 | 180 | 177 | 189 | 189 | 236 | 400 | 723 | 859 | 1010 | 906 | 796 | 604 | 547 | 517 | 408 | 323 | 247 | 228 | 179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:13AM1.53m | 12:42PM1.38m | 1:08AM1.48m | 1:37PM1.36m | 2:01AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57PM0.09m | 6:36AM0.10m | 6:52PM0.12m | 7:30AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.16m | 8:21AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 383 | 388 | 350 | 268 | 243 | 180 | 177 | 37 | 189 | 236 | 400 | 723 | 859 | 1010 | 906 | 796 | 604 | 547 | 517 | 408 | 323 | 247 | 228 | 179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 12 | NNE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | E 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 189 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | SE 11 | S 11 | — | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 49 | 85 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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