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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 Saturday 30 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
12.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 11AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.0m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | |
735 | 723 | 625 | 535 | 438 | 298 | 167 | 182 | 178 | 209 | 261 | 235 | 190 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 139 | 134 | 106 | 143 | 139 | 73 | 59 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:01AM1.26m | 4:27PM1.37m | 4:47AM1.26m | 5:12PM1.39m | 5:33AM1.26m | 5:57PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM0.26m | 10:49PM0.28m | 10:57AM0.27m | 11:35PM0.28m | 11:42AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 735 | 723 | 625 | 535 | 438 | 298 | 167 | 182 | 71 | 102 | 98 | 71 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 36 | 44 | 32 | 36 | 20 | 26 | 43 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSW 11 | — | E 9 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 2 | 70 | — | 2 | — | 21 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | E 6 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 13 | 52 | 105 | 134 | 146 | 171 | 178 | 209 | 261 | 235 | 190 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 139 | 134 | 106 | 143 | 139 | 73 | 59 | 84 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 48 | 38 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 51 | 70 | 51 | 51 | 38 | 51 | 51 | 108 | 111 | 127 | 151 | 151 |
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