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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 Tuesday 26 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
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 12AM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
243 | 248 | 189 | 71 | 817 | 2111 | 2181 | 2577 | 2155 | 1918 | 1699 | 1497 | 1603 | 1579 | 1603 | 2008 | 2510 | 1902 | 1929 | 3528 | 1784 | 1597 | 1999 | 1608 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:37AM1.36m | 2:07PM1.34m | 2:27AM1.31m | 2:55PM1.34m | 3:14AM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.20m | 7:55AM0.18m | 8:21PM0.24m | 8:42AM0.21m | 9:12PM0.26m | 9:27AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 224 | 248 | 39 | 70 | 817 | 2111 | 2181 | 2577 | 2155 | 1918 | 1699 | 1497 | 1603 | 1579 | 1603 | 2008 | 2510 | 1902 | 1929 | 3528 | 1784 | 1597 | 1999 | 1608 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 9 | ENE 11 | SSE 18 | NE 11 | — | ENE 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 18 | S 18 | ENE 11 | S 17 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 243 | 77 | 189 | 71 | 186 | 24 | 427 | 31 | — | 41 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 55 | 45 | 43 | 25 | 1357 | 1543 | 23 | 975 | 841 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 11 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 85 | 58 | 25 | — | 24 | — | — | — | 45 | 47 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | — | 22 | 9 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 59 | 59 | 17 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 88 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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