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Meatworks Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Meatworks surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 25 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Meatworks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Meatworks sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Meatworks today?
The current surf forecast for Meatworks at 12AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Meatworks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | |
680 | 660 | 555 | 504 | 488 | 409 | 396 | 322 | 191 | 173 | 121 | 231 | 1314 | 1894 | 2241 | 2241 | 2051 | 1843 | 1626 | 1407 | 1192 | 1141 | 1309 | 1843 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 00:37AM1.51m | 1:07PM1.44m | 1:27AM1.45m | 1:57PM1.44m | 2:16AM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23PM0.16m | 6:54AM0.15m | 7:16PM0.21m | 7:42AM0.19m | 8:08PM0.25m | 8:29AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 |
 kJ | 680 | 660 | 555 | 504 | 488 | 409 | 396 | 322 | 191 | 173 | 121 | 41 | 1314 | 1894 | 2241 | 2241 | 2051 | 1843 | 1626 | 1407 | 1192 | 1141 | 1309 | 1843 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 15 | S 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 57 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 146 | 119 | 115 | 231 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 48 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 47 | 56 | 55 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | S 15 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 38 | 39 | 41 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | 9 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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