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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 pm Sunday 26 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
13.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 11PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | |
236 | 240 | 400 | 723 | 984 | 970 | 780 | 683 | 594 | 547 | 449 | 335 | 317 | 237 | 184 | 79 | 126 | 95 | 53 | 53 | 48 | 32 | 43 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 1:08AM1.48m | 1:37PM1.36m | 2:01AM1.42m | 2:29PM1.35m | 2:52AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.12m | 7:30AM0.13m | 7:48PM0.16m | 8:21AM0.15m | 8:42PM0.19m | 9:11AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 236 | 240 | 400 | 723 | 984 | 970 | 780 | 683 | 594 | 547 | 449 | 335 | 317 | 237 | 184 | 79 | 126 | 95 | 53 | 53 | 48 | 32 | 43 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 5 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 4 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 22 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | NNE 4 | E 10 | — | S 23 | S 22 | S 14 | SSW 8 | S 20 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 2 | — | 11 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 19 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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