Kekerengu surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 10 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
14.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?

The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 10AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (10 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (10 May)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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)
1
0
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
6
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.7
S
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.7
S
14
2.4
S
14
3
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
3.5
SSW
12
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.7
S
15
1.8
S
14
2
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
27
203
724
1195
2326
3188
4176
3735
3591
3949
2355
2052
1703
1420
1145
860
738
617
502
556
1297
1352
1597
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
S
5
E
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:17AM1.19m
11:37PM1.32m
12:02PM1.20m
00:22AM1.33m
12:48PM1.24m
Low Tide
5:15AM0.28m
5:20PM0.29m
5:57AM0.27m
6:06PM0.27m
6:41AM0.24m
6:54PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
5:15
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
14
15
12
9
9
9
8
7
8
10
10
8
8
7
7
8
10
12
13
12
11
11
9
9
12
13
6
2
2
2
1
0
2
5
7
4
4
3
3
5
8
10
11
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.7
S
14
1.3
SSW
14
0.5
ENE
13
0.5
ENE
13
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
12
3
S
12
2.5
S
13
2.5
S
13
2.3
S
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
S
13
1.7
S
12
1.6
S
12
1.5
S
12
1.4
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.7
S
15
1.8
S
14
2
S
14
Energy kJ
47
21
203
724
93
90
86
83
82
81
2785
2355
2052
1703
1420
1145
860
738
617
502
556
1297
1352
1597
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
S
8
0.6
ENE
13
0.3
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.5
ENE
12
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
N
5
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
S
16
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
10
27
33
111
7
4
78
73
70
68
68
66
39
6
12
37
185
119
103
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
N
5
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.2
E
14
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
E
13
Energy kJ
13
7
29
7
15
38
37
8
86
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
14
2.4
S
14
3
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
13
3.5
S
12
3.5
SSW
12
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
1195
2326
3188
4176
3735
3591
3949
3
5
32
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
1
1
5
2
2
1
7
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
38
0
28
103
103
194
195
63
145
28
28
0
38
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
7
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
8
7
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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