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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 am Saturday 16 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
13.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 9AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
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 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | |
625 | 517 | 416 | 394 | 329 | 272 | 262 | 259 | 249 | 202 | 194 | 190 | 151 | 154 | 135 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 73 | 72 | 55 | 104 | 100 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:49AM1.42m | 4:19PM1.54m | 4:45AM1.45m | 5:15PM1.62m | 5:42AM1.47m | 6:12PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.08m | 10:40PM0.07m | 10:58AM0.04m | 11:40PM0.03m | 11:55AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 625 | 517 | 416 | 394 | 329 | 272 | 262 | 259 | 249 | 202 | 194 | 190 | 151 | 154 | 135 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 73 | 72 | 55 | 104 | 100 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 80 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 43 | 43 | 21 | 20 | 43 | 39 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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