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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 Sunday 31 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today (31 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 9PM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | E 9 | |
119 | 102 | 131 | 183 | 163 | 134 | 152 | 134 | 139 | 106 | 100 | 92 | 235 | 276 | 294 | 286 | 286 | 292 | 254 | 237 | 246 | 179 | 86 | 76 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:12PM1.39m | 5:33AM1.26m | 5:57PM1.40m | 6:19AM1.25m | 6:42PM1.40m | 7:04AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.28m | 11:42AM0.27m | 00:22AM0.27m | 12:27PM0.27m | 1:07AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 31 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 41 | 44 | 50 | 33 | 19 | 43 | 44 | 86 | 235 | 276 | 294 | 286 | 286 | 292 | 254 | 237 | 246 | 179 | 86 | 76 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | S 14 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 15 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | N 4 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 31 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 119 | 102 | 131 | 183 | 163 | 134 | 152 | 134 | 139 | 106 | 100 | 92 | 40 | 54 | 144 | 103 | 91 | 42 | — | 16 | 18 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 51 | 51 | 70 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 51 | 38 | 101 | 111 | 118 | 151 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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