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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 pm Thursday 28 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 (29 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 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 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | |
2107 | 2078 | 2379 | 3439 | 2725 | 2215 | 1797 | 1585 | 1352 | 1256 | 1074 | 885 | 735 | 635 | 544 | 526 | 367 | 292 | 167 | 220 | 184 | 178 | 178 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:55PM1.34m | 3:14AM1.28m | 3:42PM1.36m | 4:01AM1.26m | 4:27PM1.37m | 4:47AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12PM0.26m | 9:27AM0.24m | 10:01PM0.28m | 10:12AM0.26m | 10:49PM0.28m | 10:57AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
 kJ | 2107 | 2078 | 2379 | 3439 | 2725 | 2215 | 1797 | 1585 | 1352 | 1256 | 1074 | 885 | 735 | 635 | 544 | 526 | 367 | 292 | 167 | 220 | 71 | 133 | 98 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSW 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | 931 | 1543 | 1423 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 2 | 97 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 52 | 91 | 110 | 108 | 152 | 184 | 178 | 178 | 160 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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