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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 Wednesday 29 Apr 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
14.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 4AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
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 Wed night, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | S 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | |
63 | 289 | 264 | 247 | 254 | 1077 | 621 | 411 | 1045 | 757 | 626 | 518 | 380 | 271 | 244 | 191 | 141 | 136 | 128 | 146 | 153 | 155 | 155 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:41AM1.34m | 4:08PM1.35m | 4:29AM1.31m | 4:55PM1.37m | 5:16AM1.30m | 5:41PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:35PM0.21m | 9:58AM0.20m | 10:26PM0.23m | 10:44AM0.22m | 11:15PM0.24m | 11:30AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
13 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 4 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 32 | 6 | 18 | 86 | 92 | 1077 | 621 | 325 | 1045 | 757 | 626 | 518 | 380 | 271 | 244 | 191 | 141 | 136 | 128 | 96 | 60 | 56 | 57 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | N 7 | N 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 16 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 246 | 411 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 71 | 97 | 94 | 96 | 146 | 153 | 155 | 155 | 109 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SE 11 | NNE 5 | — | N 5 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 63 | 19 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 289 | 264 | 247 | 254 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 35 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 85 | 70 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 59 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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