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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 Thursday 23 Apr 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
14.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 10AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
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 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | |
870 | 659 | 481 | 356 | 301 | 295 | 253 | 237 | 189 | 146 | 146 | 82 | 84 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 57 | 235 | 345 | 355 | 411 | 400 | 355 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.45m | 10:20PM1.62m | 10:49AM1.43m | 11:17PM1.58m | 11:46AM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:50AM0.02m | 4:04PM0.04m | 4:46AM0.04m | 5:00PM0.06m | 5:42AM0.07m | 5:57PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 531 | 424 | 356 | 341 | 212 | 295 | 253 | 237 | 189 | 146 | 146 | 82 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 57 | 235 | 345 | 355 | 411 | 400 | 355 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | — | 356 | 301 | 177 | 124 | 127 | 105 | 44 | 42 | 76 | 84 | 57 | 39 | 37 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 50 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 51 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 870 | 659 | 481 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 24 | — | 13 | 27 | 12 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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