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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 Sunday 17 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 4PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
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 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | |
194 | 190 | 157 | 154 | 135 | 106 | 111 | 86 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 104 | 100 | 92 | 64 | 60 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:15PM1.62m | 5:42AM1.47m | 6:12PM1.67m | 6:40AM1.49m | 7:09PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.04m | 11:40PM0.03m | 11:55AM0.01m | 00:39AM0.00m | 12:53PM-0.01m | 1:37AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | NNE 5 |
 kJ | 194 | 190 | 157 | 154 | 135 | 106 | 111 | 86 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 104 | 100 | 92 | 64 | 60 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 80 | 45 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | E 5 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 43 | 21 | 20 | 43 | 39 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 2 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 48 | 28 | 63 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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