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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 5 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
14.0° 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 9PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ward Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the N by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | |
110 | 146 | 136 | 140 | 157 | 218 | 206 | 148 | 144 | 101 | 101 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 66 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:28PM1.39m | 8:52AM1.25m | 9:11PM1.39m | 9:35AM1.24m | 9:53PM1.37m | 10:17AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.19m | 2:59PM0.22m | 3:33AM0.20m | 3:39PM0.23m | 4:14AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 14 |
 kJ | 110 | 146 | 136 | 140 | 157 | 218 | 206 | 148 | 91 | 60 | 31 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 66 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 144 | 101 | 101 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 16 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 18 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | E 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 33 | 34 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 92 | 145 | 113 | 71 | 112 | 112 | 89 | 89 | 212 | 160 | 75 | 15 | 24 | 65 | 104 | 157 | 180 | 212 | 253 | 249 | 261 | 261 | 289 | 294 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 49 | 49 | 39 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 49 | 49 | 62 | 49 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 101 |
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