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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 pm Friday 24 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
13.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 6AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
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 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | |
72 | 71 | 55 | 247 | 350 | 350 | 383 | 388 | 350 | 330 | 235 | 209 | 174 | 180 | 361 | 244 | 324 | 713 | 1262 | 1453 | 1163 | 891 | 681 | 547 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 11:17PM1.58m | 11:46AM1.40m | 00:13AM1.53m | 12:42PM1.38m | 1:08AM1.48m | 1:37PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.07m | 5:57PM0.09m | 6:36AM0.10m | 6:52PM0.12m | 7:30AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 72 | 71 | 55 | 247 | 350 | 350 | 383 | 388 | 350 | 330 | 235 | 209 | 174 | 44 | 31 | 244 | 324 | 713 | 1262 | 1453 | 1163 | 891 | 681 | 547 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 12 | E 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 52 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 41 | 45 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 129 | 361 | 37 | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 11 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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