Kekerengu surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 20 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
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 1AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (21 May)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.5
N
5
0.1
E
13
0.2
S
13
1.8
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.3
N
5
0.3
S
11
0.1
E
7
0.3
S
10
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.5
S
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
83
126
110
89
124
3
13
229
181
90
21
1
19
30
25
25
25
17
81
160
160
155
152
103
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
0
WNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:07PM1.70m
8:36AM1.48m
9:05PM1.67m
9:33AM1.46m
10:02PM1.62m
10:31AM1.43m
Low Tide
2:35AM-0.02m
2:48PM-0.01m
3:32AM-0.00m
3:46PM0.01m
4:27AM0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:06
Temp °C
16
12
10
10
10
11
12
16
17
15
15
11
10
10
10
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
7
4
4
2
4
5
9
12
12
12
6
6
7
9
10
10
10
12
12
11
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.6
N
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
S
10
0.7
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.5
S
13
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
8
7
6
6
2
1
13
13
9
24
21
17
5
18
25
25
25
17
81
160
160
155
152
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
10
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
NW
4
0.3
S
10
0.2
N
4
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
6
7
6
7
7
2
6
3
6
1
1
1
19
1
17
18
11
7
5
6
8
4
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
7
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
8
4
7
1
1
3
3
6
6
3
1
1
5
4
4
17
17
9
4
2
2
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.5
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
5
1.8
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.3
N
5
1
N
5
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
S
5
0.2
ENE
6
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.8
N
4
0.3
SSW
2
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
83
126
110
89
124
144
143
229
181
90
48
18
35
30
3
3
3
22
1
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
63
51
51
52
63
102
102
63
63
52
63
100
52
28
100
85
38
86
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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