Kekerengu surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 17 May 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
13.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?

The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 2AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
10
1.3
N
5
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.9
NNE
6
0.2
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
106
111
108
73
72
55
104
109
98
64
60
59
40
39
34
22
22
33
90
16
16
61
7
Wind (km/h)
0
W
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:42AM1.47m
6:12PM1.67m
6:40AM1.49m
7:09PM1.70m
7:38AM1.49m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.03m
11:55AM0.01m
00:39AM0.00m
12:53PM-0.01m
1:37AM-0.02m
1:51PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:08
5:07
Temp °C
9
9
8
8
9
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
13
15
12
8
7
6
6
8
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
4
6
9
12
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
10
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
135
106
111
108
73
72
55
104
109
98
64
60
59
40
39
34
22
22
33
27
29
33
8
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
18
17
4
5
5
6
10
14
25
12
9
9
18
16
16
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
E
5
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
43
39
16
15
15
13
12
4
4
17
17
17
9
15
10
10
9
11
2
8
8
6
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
N
3
0.3
ENE
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
5
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.4
N
6
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
Energy kJ
3
6
7
5
1
3
4
15
18
16
17
90
97
121
61
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
11
38
38
0
0
0
0
0
11
28
51
0
28
0
0
63
180
180
103
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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