Kekerengu surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?

The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
5
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1.3
S
16
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
2
S
14
2
S
13
2
S
13
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
572
485
477
393
243
248
311
233
817
2111
2375
2379
2155
1918
1699
1497
1433
1412
1391
1759
1735
1902
2525
3573
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
0
NW
5
NNE
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
S
15
S
10
SE
5
SSW
5
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:46AM1.42m
1:17PM1.35m
1:37AM1.36m
2:07PM1.34m
2:27AM1.31m
2:55PM1.34m
Low Tide
7:06AM0.14m
7:28PM0.20m
7:55AM0.18m
8:21PM0.24m
8:42AM0.21m
9:12PM0.26m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:04
5:02
5:02
5:01
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
12
14
13
12
13
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
9
9
9
10
8
8
8
9
10
9
8
9
10
11
9
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.2
S
12
0.9
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
1.3
S
16
2.2
S
15
2.4
S
14
2.4
S
14
2.3
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2
S
14
2
S
14
2
S
13
2
S
13
2.2
S
14
2.1
S
14
2.2
S
14
2.4
S
15
2.5
S
16
Energy kJ
572
485
477
393
224
248
311
233
817
2111
2375
2379
2155
1918
1699
1497
1433
1412
1391
1759
1735
1902
2525
3573
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
S
10
0.7
SSE
6
0.5
SSW
11
1
S
8
0.3
ENE
11
0.7
SSE
18
0.7
S
18
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
NE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
1.2
S
18
1.5
S
18
1.4
S
18
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
14
9
32
19
243
77
31
71
127
24
333
314
41
66
47
6
55
53
43
901
1357
1285
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
N
5
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
S
15
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
19
19
5
2
20
20
22
69
25
24
24
7
47
6
25
24
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
NE
11
0.5
NE
11
0.7
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
1
10
12
15
20
59
59
15
6
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
28
145
102
28
0
0
11
11
38
38
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
28
38
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
6
5
4
6
4
4
4
9
5
8
8
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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