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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 Sunday 24 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 9AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 9 | |
623 | 590 | 561 | 526 | 541 | 648 | 811 | 801 | 858 | 801 | 881 | 820 | 772 | 757 | 640 | 610 | 572 | 485 | 477 | 400 | 325 | 252 | 253 | 313 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:28AM1.40m | 11:53PM1.49m | 12:23PM1.37m | 00:46AM1.42m | 1:17PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM0.06m | 5:38PM0.10m | 6:15AM0.10m | 6:34PM0.15m | 7:06AM0.14m | 7:28PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:02 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 9 |
 kJ | 623 | 590 | 561 | 526 | 541 | 648 | 811 | 801 | 858 | 801 | 881 | 820 | 772 | 757 | 640 | 610 | 572 | 485 | 477 | 400 | 325 | 252 | 172 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 112 | 253 | 150 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 12 | N 11 | E 12 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 20 | 22 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 38 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 31 | 65 | 73 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 145 | 63 | 28 | 28 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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