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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 am Monday 25 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 6PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
881 | 820 | 772 | 757 | 640 | 610 | 572 | 485 | 477 | 400 | 387 | 239 | 236 | 110 | 494 | 1614 | 1843 | 2155 | 2155 | 1945 | 1563 | 1332 | 1256 | 1218 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:23PM1.37m | 00:46AM1.42m | 1:17PM1.35m | 1:37AM1.36m | 2:07PM1.34m | 2:27AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.10m | 6:34PM0.15m | 7:06AM0.14m | 7:28PM0.20m | 7:55AM0.18m | 8:21PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 881 | 820 | 772 | 757 | 640 | 610 | 572 | 485 | 477 | 400 | 387 | 239 | 236 | 85 | 494 | 1614 | 1843 | 2155 | 2155 | 1945 | 1563 | 1332 | 1256 | 1218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | ENE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 11 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 19 | 20 | 133 | 21 | 98 | 149 | 24 | 418 | 314 | 47 | — | 66 | 69 | 56 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 4 | — | ENE 10 | — | S 15 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 58 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | 20 | — | 110 | 24 | — | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 12 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 62 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 135 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 110 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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