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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 11 pm Tuesday 19 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
13.1° 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: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 5 | N 5 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 13 | |
22 | 22 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 50 | 108 | 117 | 94 | 76 | 157 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 90 | 65 | 48 | 21 | 40 | 35 | 30 | 90 | 147 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 7:09PM1.70m | 7:38AM1.49m | 8:07PM1.70m | 8:36AM1.48m | 9:05PM1.67m | 9:33AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM-0.02m | 1:51PM-0.02m | 2:35AM-0.02m | 2:48PM-0.01m | 3:32AM-0.00m | 3:46PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
 kJ | 22 | 22 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 4 | 35 | 30 | 90 | 147 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | S 11 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | S 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SSE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | SE 13 | S 8 | SE 13 | S 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | WNW 3 | E 12 | E 9 | N 4 | — | E 11 | E 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | NE 6 | ESE 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 17 | 26 | 25 | 50 | 108 | 117 | 94 | 76 | 157 | 126 | 154 | 134 | 90 | 65 | 48 | 34 | 40 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 128 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 180 | 63 | 51 | 102 | 102 | 52 | 0 | 100 | 48 | 0 | 28 | 38 | 86 | 59 | 38 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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