Kekerengu surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 15 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
14.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?

The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 8PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)--
Afternoon (15 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (15 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.6
E
0.7
S
0.9
S
0.9
S
1.2
S
1.4
S
1.4
S
1.5
S
1.8
S
1.8
S
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.3
S
1.1
S
1
S
1.5
N
1.8
N
0.6
S
0.5
S
0.4
S
Period(s) (?)121212121110101099991312101099956899
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)17818013713089961541452243043343881087864562440295194152115200503728
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
5
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
10
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
35
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglassglassoffcross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunrise------6:54-------6:56-------6:56-
Sunset5:52-------5:51-------5:49-------
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
-----------------------4
Temp. °C151413121312131616141211111012161917151616161617
Feels °C (?)13139798101314129897913161291010101211
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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