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Ward Beach Surf Forecast
/ Kaikoura and Marlborough (12 surf breaks) /
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Ward Beach surfForecast / Kaikoura and Marlborough / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 03 Nov 2025 NZDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ward Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ward Beach sea temperature is
12.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ward Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Ward Beach at 3AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ward Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 164 | 130 | 61 | 75 | 190 | 196 | 190 | 141 | 137 | 98 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 37 | 97 | 179 | 225 | 330 | 305 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:31AM 1.26 | 3:56PM 1.34 | 4:27AM 1.33 | 4:53PM 1.37 | 5:24AM 1.42 | 5:51PM 1.40 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:25PM 0.20 | 9:47AM 0.20 | 10:22PM 0.16 | 10:50AM 0.15 | 11:19PM 0.11 | 11:52AM 0.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 03 | Tuesday 04 | Wednesday 05 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:05 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:08 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
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