Kaikoura and Marlborough Surf

Detailed Kaikoura and Marlborough surf forecast maps and the latest eyeball surf report from local surfers in the region. Near-shore swell is shown on the map together with the surf forecast rating for spots in Kaikoura and Marlborough. Find the best places to surf in offshore conditions by selecting the wind option on the forecast map. Windsurfers and kite surfers can also use this option to find more favorable cross-shore conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough. Our local Wavefinder indicates where some of the best conditions are likely to be found in Kaikoura and Marlborough over the next 7 days. Surf photos from Kaikoura and Marlborough and reviews of the best spots and surfing conditions have been provided by local surfers.

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Kaikoura and Marlborough Surf Forecast map for predicting the best wave and wind conditions across the region. For surfers, the map shows the most powerful swell tracking across near-shore open water and not the peak waves experienced by boats out at sea. Move your mouse over the ocean swell symbols or the surf breaks on the coastline to see a more detailed surf forecast including wave period and wind conditions. The forecast updates every 6 hours and most live weather reports update every hour. You can animate the Kaikoura and Marlborough Surf map or show live wind and wave conditions as reported from wavebuoys and local weather stations. Surf breaks shown along the Kaikoura and Marlborough coastline are also listed below.

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Kaikoura and Marlborough Wavefinder

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	Thursday 01			Friday 02			Saturday 03			Sunday 04			Monday 05			Tuesday 06			Wednesday 07			Thu
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Houghton Bay Wellington	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Airport Rights Wellington	Airport Rights Wellington	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Airport Rights Wellington	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating	2	4	5	3	4	5	4	3	2	4	3	4	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	4.5 S	5.0 S	5.5 S	4.5 SSE	4.5 SSE	3.5 SSE	2.4 SSE	1.9 SSE	1.6 S	1.7 S	1.5 S	1.6 S	1.5 S	1.2 S	1.0 S	1.1 S	1.7 NNE	0.5 S	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW
Period(s) (?)	10	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	9	14	14	14	12	11	10	10	6	9	17	16	15	16
Energy(?)	3676	6080	7198	4540	5116	3193	1093	674	459	1178	890	1045	625	338	204	233	168	41	55	50	44	51
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- on	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	off	glass	cross- off	off	glass	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		7:36AM	8:05PM	8:34AM		9:09PM	9:32AM		10:00PM	10:12AM		10:56PM	11:24AM	7:58PM	11:45PM		12:21PM	12:36AM		1:21PM	11:46PM
Low Tide / height (m)		1:48PM	2:31AM		2:46PM		3:29AM	3:25PM 1:32PM		4:04AM	4:38PM		5:19AM	5:27PM		6:05AM		6:20PM	6:25AM	6:24PM 10:59PM		6:21AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	heavy rain	heavy rain	mod. rain	cloudy	cloudy	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds
Rain (mm)	36	20	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	11	8	10	10	11	9	14	13	12	13	12	11	12	15	13	11	17	14	15	16	13	16
Low °C	8	8	8	10	11	8	11	13	12	12	10	9	10	13	12	10	14	13	14	13	12	14
Chill °C (?)	8	3	6	6	7	6	14	12	11	11	11	10	10	15	12	8	17	14	15	16	13	16
Sunrise	7:13	-	-	7:13	-	-	7:13	-	-	7:16	-	-	7:11	-	-	7:11	-	-	7:20	-	-	7:20
Sunset	-	5:29	-	-	5:28	-	-	5:24	-	-	5:25	-	-	5:23	-	-	5:22	-	-	5:22	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.5 E	0.9 ENE	1.0 E	1.0 E	0.8 E	3.5 SSE	2.4 SSE	1.9 SSE	1.2 S	0.6 SE	0.6 SE	1.6 S	1.5 S	1.2 S	1.0 S	1.1 S	0.8 NE	0.6 NE	0.4 SSE	0.4 S	0.4 NE	0.4 NE
Period (s)	10	10	12	12	12	11	10	10	9	9	8	14	12	11	10	10	6	6	8	8	7	7
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 E	0.7 E	-	1.1 ENE	0.9 ENE	0.7 E	0.6 E	0.2 SSW	1.0 SE	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.5 SE	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.1 E	0.7 SSE	0.5 S	0.3 NNE	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW
Period (s)	14	13	-	12	12	12	12	16	9	11	11	7	10	10	10	9	9	9	7	16	15	16
Wind waves (m) & direction	4.5 S	5.0 S	5.5 S	4.5 SSE	4.5 SSE	3.5 SSE	-	1.3 SSW	1.6 S	1.7 S	1.5 S	-	-	-	0.3 NE	0.5 NNW	1.7 NNE	-	-	-	-	0.8 NNE
Period (s)	10	11	11	11	11	11	-	8	9	14	14	-	-	-	4	3	6	-	-	-	-	6

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	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating	2	3	4	4	5	5	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	3
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	4.5 S	5.0 S	5.0 S	5.0 S	5.0 S	5.5 S	5.0 S	4.5 S	4.5 SSE	5.0 S	4.5 SSE	4.5 SSE	4.0 SSE	3.5 SSE	3.0 SSE	2.3 SE	2.4 SSE	2.1 SE
Period(s) (?)	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	10	10
Energy(?)	3676	5966	6080	6437	6230	7198	5335	4986	4540	5335	5116	4699	3781	3193	1908	1178	1093	869
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	cross- off	off	off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)	7:25AM 2.08				8:05PM 1.73				8:34AM 1.52									9:26AM 1.52
Low Tide / height (m)			1:48PM 0.01				2:31AM 0.01				2:46PM 0.03					3:22AM 0.06
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	heavy rain	heavy rain	heavy rain	light rain	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
Rain (mm)	17	13	15	5	6	2	4	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	11	9	8	8	8	9	9	9	10	9	11	11	10	8	8	9	11	14
Chill °C (?)	8	4	3	3	3	4	5	5	6	5	7	8	6	5	6	7	10	14
Sunrise	7:13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:13	-
Sunset	-	-	5:29	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:28	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.5 E	1.0 E	0.9 ENE	0.8 ENE	0.9 ENE	1.0 E	1.1 E	4.0 SSE	1.0 E	4.0 SSE	0.8 E	0.7 E	0.7 E	3.5 SSE	3.0 SSE	2.3 SE	2.4 SSE	2.1 SE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10	13	12	12	11	12	11	12	12	12	11	11	10	10	10
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.5 E	0.6 E	0.7 E	0.8 ENE	0.6 ENE	-	1.3 ENE	1.1 E	1.1 ENE	0.9 ENE	0.9 ENE	0.4 NE	0.8 E	0.7 E	0.6 E	1.1 SSW	0.6 E	0.2 SSW
Period (s)	14	14	13	13	10	-	12	12	12	12	12	10	11	12	11	8	12	15
Wind waves (m) & direction	4.5 S	5.0 S	5.0 S	5.0 S	5.0 S	5.5 S	5.0 S	4.5 S	4.5 SSE	5.0 S	4.5 SSE	4.5 SSE	4.0 SSE	3.5 SSE	-	1.4 SSW	-	1.1 SSW
Period (s)	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	-	9	-	8