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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 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
13.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 1PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 5 | N 5 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SE 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | |
48 | 49 | 51 | 29 | 27 | 11 | 63 | 92 | 18 | 353 | 339 | 654 | 639 | 423 | 1030 | 856 | 714 | 511 | 437 | 311 | 240 | 188 | 181 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:52AM1.38m | 3:19PM1.34m | 3:41AM1.34m | 4:08PM1.35m | 4:29AM1.31m | 4:55PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.18m | 9:35PM0.21m | 9:58AM0.20m | 10:26PM0.23m | 10:44AM0.22m | 11:15PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 7 | N 4 | N 5 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
 kJ | 48 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 89 | 654 | 639 | 354 | 1030 | 856 | 714 | 511 | 437 | 311 | 240 | 188 | 181 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 46 | 43 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 63 | 92 | 18 | — | 16 | 4 | 297 | 423 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 71 | 68 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 21 | S 20 | SE 12 | S 14 | SSW 7 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | NE 6 | N 5 | — | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 21 | 49 | 51 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 265 | 353 | 339 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 38 | 28 | 0 | 85 | 123 | 28 | 51 | 28 | 241 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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