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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 Sunday 11 May 2025 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
13.7° 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 7PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ward Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Mon 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 40 | 40 | 69 | 107 | 215 | 229 | 302 | 464 | 465 | 380 | 365 | 346 | 331 | 322 | 250 | 181 | 203 | 229 | 290 | 276 | 324 | 239 | 655 | 1173 | 1359 | 1423 | 1158 | 868 | 694 | 483 | 409 | 383 | 344 | 279 | 224 | 212 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 128 | 127 | 92 | 70 | 44 | 43 | 28 | 70 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 71 | 43 | 43 | 165 | 156 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 217 | 149 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | glass | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:49PM 1.25 | 5:10AM 1.21 | 5:35PM 1.29 | 5:58AM 1.22 | 6:21PM 1.33 | 6:45AM 1.23 | 7:06PM 1.36 | 7:30AM 1.23 | 7:49PM 1.37 | 8:13AM 1.23 | 8:32PM 1.38 | 8:56AM 1.23 | 9:14PM 1.38 | 9:37AM 1.22 | 9:56PM 1.38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:18PM 0.28 | 11:33AM 0.27 | 12:05AM 0.26 | 12:17PM 0.25 | 12:50AM 0.23 | 12:59PM 0.24 | 1:33AM 0.21 | 1:41PM 0.23 | 2:15AM 0.20 | 2:22PM 0.23 | 2:57AM 0.20 | 3:02PM 0.22 | 3:37AM 0.20 | 3:42PM 0.22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Mon 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | -3 |
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