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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 Saturday 02 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
13.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 4AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
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 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | |
155 | 150 | 104 | 67 | 93 | 87 | 55 | 72 | 40 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 61 | 58 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 53 | 76 | 110 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.29m | 6:26PM1.40m | 6:50AM1.28m | 7:12PM1.40m | 7:36AM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:04AM0.24m | 12:15PM0.25m | 00:51AM0.24m | 1:00PM0.26m | 1:37AM0.25m | 1:45PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | NNE 6 |
 kJ | 155 | 150 | 104 | 67 | 93 | 87 | 55 | 23 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 49 | 47 | 61 | 58 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 53 | 76 | 110 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NNE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 13 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 54 | 51 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 146 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | E 5 | NE 4 | E 5 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 42 | 72 | 35 | 41 | 25 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 42 | 59 | 236 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 51 | 11 | 86 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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