Kekerengu surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 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
13.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?

The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (12 May)6.5ft (2.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.1
S
15
1.8
S
14
2
S
14
1.8
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.5
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
11
2.1
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
874
738
714
686
567
1334
1531
1261
1849
2521
2920
2877
2725
2492
2011
1569
1225
904
1087
650
567
550
390
328
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
S
20
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:22AM1.33m
12:48PM1.24m
1:10AM1.34m
1:38PM1.30m
2:00AM1.37m
2:30PM1.37m
Low Tide
6:41AM0.24m
6:54PM0.25m
7:27AM0.21m
7:46PM0.21m
8:16AM0.17m
8:42PM0.17m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:22
7:24
7:24
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:14
5:13
Temp °C
8
8
10
12
14
12
11
10
10
10
10
12
13
13
13
13
11
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
4
5
8
8
10
9
7
6
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
10
8
7
9
9
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.6
S
12
0.5
S
16
1.3
S
12
1.8
S
14
0.6
E
12
1.8
S
14
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
E
10
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
12
2.1
S
12
1.9
S
11
1.7
S
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
SSW
14
1.5
S
9
Energy kJ
874
738
714
125
456
1334
104
1261
54
53
34
34
34
33
2011
1569
1225
904
663
16
16
15
66
328
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
1.1
S
15
0.6
E
13
0.6
ENE
12
0.6
E
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
24
0.2
E
12
0.2
S
22
0.2
E
12
0.1
SE
15
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
E
9
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
39
38
37
37
567
119
107
86
13
11
12
36
12
8
34
35
31
30
17
18
17
17
15
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
E
14
0.6
E
13
0.1
S
26
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
E
12
0.2
S
22
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
15
14
7
32
125
13
10
10
12
36
9
8
8
8
7
7
18
17
17
6
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
4
1.6
S
12
1.1
S
5
0.9
S
5
2
S
14
1
S
5
2.2
S
14
2.5
S
13
3
S
13
3
S
12
3
S
12
3
S
13
2.1
S
11
1.8
S
10
1.9
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.6
S
9
Energy kJ
2
5
686
62
45
1531
44
1849
2521
2920
2877
2725
2492
1087
650
567
550
390
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
59
123
0
0
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
0
0
0
0
0
51
28
28
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
9
8
4
4
8
6
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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