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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 11 am Monday 11 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
13.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 5PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
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 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
3090 | 2571 | 2219 | 1729 | 1442 | 1163 | 980 | 833 | 714 | 686 | 786 | 1666 | 1363 | 1243 | 1363 | 1849 | 2548 | 2521 | 2300 | 2151 | 1942 | 1558 | 1151 | 1369 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:02PM1.20m | 00:22AM1.33m | 12:48PM1.24m | 1:10AM1.34m | 1:38PM1.30m | 2:00AM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.27m | 6:41AM0.24m | 6:54PM0.25m | 7:27AM0.21m | 7:46PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 78 | 2571 | 2219 | 1729 | 1442 | 1163 | 980 | 833 | 714 | 686 | 563 | 1666 | 1363 | 1243 | 1363 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 34 | 33 | 1942 | 1558 | 1151 | 969 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | S 16 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | E 12 | SE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 73 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 78 | 57 | 56 | 37 | 181 | 125 | 119 | 104 | 86 | 77 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | NNE 4 | ENE 10 | N 4 | E 12 | — | S 26 | S 26 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 22 | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 80 | — | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 36 | — | 9 | 8 | 20 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | — | SW 3 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 3090 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 14 | — | 5 | 786 | — | — | — | — | 1849 | 2548 | 2521 | 2300 | 2151 | — | — | — | 1369 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 51 | 103 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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