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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 Sunday 10 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
13.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kekerengu today?
The current surf forecast for Kekerengu at 12AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kekerengu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
938 | 822 | 1272 | 3944 | 3735 | 3413 | 3041 | 2531 | 2052 | 1729 | 1442 | 1163 | 874 | 738 | 702 | 586 | 643 | 1415 | 1451 | 1423 | 1822 | 2504 | 3012 | 3198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 11:37PM1.32m | 12:02PM1.20m | 00:22AM1.33m | 12:48PM1.24m | 1:10AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.29m | 5:57AM0.27m | 6:06PM0.27m | 6:41AM0.24m | 6:54PM0.25m | 7:27AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 938 | 822 | 86 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 2531 | 2052 | 1729 | 1442 | 1163 | 874 | 738 | 702 | 586 | 643 | 1415 | 1451 | 1423 | 1822 | 53 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 16 | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | S 24 | E 12 | S 22 |
| kJ | 109 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 252 | 119 | 106 | 88 | 55 | 11 | 12 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | N 3 | NNE 5 | S 16 | E 13 | E 13 | — | S 26 | S 26 | — | S 24 | E 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | 7 | 80 | 125 | 81 | — | 13 | 13 | — | 11 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 273 | 1272 | 3944 | 3735 | 3413 | 3041 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 21 | — | 13 | 69 | — | — | — | — | 2504 | 3012 | 3198 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 103 | 195 | 195 | 63 | 63 | 28 | 51 | 103 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 63 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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