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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	Thu		Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wed
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Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.2 ENE	1.7 ENE	1.3 ENE	1.2 ENE	2.0 NE	1.6 NE	2.0 NNE	1.4 NNW	0.8 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.9 ENE	0.8 ENE	1.1 ENE	1.0 E	1.0 E	0.9 E	0.8 E	0.7 E
Period(s) (?)	8	10	10	9	6	7	7	8	10	10	14	14	14	13	12	12	11	11
Energy(?)	596	511	290	253	307	269	363	237	105	58	325	258	521	355	295	220	157	112
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	off	on	cross- on	cross- on	off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		10:14PM	10:44AM		11:06PM	11:18AM		11:45PM		12:08PM			1:12PM	1:32AM		1:57PM	2:12AM
Low Tide / height (m)			4:27AM	4:45PM 3:47PM		5:07AM	5:41PM		5:56AM		11:29PM	6:53AM		7:28PM	7:38AM		8:08PM 4:15AM	8:12AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light rain	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	2	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	17	17	17	13	17	19	17	12	15	17	12	10	10	10	15	17	15	13
Low °C	17	16	15	13	15	18	16	9	13	16	9	10	10	9	11	16	12	13
Chill °C (?)	17	17	17	13	16	19	17	12	15	17	10	9	9	9	14	17	15	13
Sunrise	-	-	7:11	-	-	7:09	-	-	7:09	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:05	-	-	7:03
Sunset	5:45	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:46	-	-	5:47	-	-	5:49	-	-	5:50	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.2 S	1.7 ENE	1.3 ENE	1.2 ENE	1.0 NE	1.6 NE	0.1 SW	1.1 N	0.8 ENE	0.5 ENE	0.9 ENE	0.8 ENE	1.1 ENE	1.0 E	1.0 E	0.9 E	0.8 E	0.7 E
Period (s)	8	10	10	9	6	7	7	8	10	10	14	14	14	13	12	12	11	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 SSE	0.2 SSE	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.6 ENE	0.2 SSW	0.1 S	0.1 NW	0.2 S	0.4 NNE	0.4 NNE	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.5 SSE	0.4 SE	0.4 SSW	0.4 NE	0.3 SSW
Period (s)	10	9	13	12	8	8	15	16	3	6	6	5	5	5	4	9	6	8
Wind waves (m) & direction	2.2 ENE	-	-	0.6 E	2.0 NE	2.5 NNE	2.0 NNE	1.4 NNW	0.4 NNE	0.9 NNE	1.1 SW	-	-	0.4 ENE	0.3 NE	0.7 NE	0.8 NNE	0.3 NW
Period (s)	8	-	-	3	6	7	7	8	3	6	5	-	-	3	2	4	6	2

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Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	2.2 ENE	2.0 NE	3.0 NE	1.7 ENE	1.2 ENE	1.9 NE	1.3 ENE	1.1 ENE	1.2 ENE	0.9 ENE	1.7 N	2.0 NE	2.4 NE	1.7 NE	1.6 NE	1.4 NE	2.0 NNE	1.5 NE
Period(s) (?)	8	8	8	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	8	6	7	6	7	7	7	7
Energy(?)	596	515	1053	511	258	660	290	226	253	119	403	307	490	202	269	198	363	216
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	glass	cross- off
Tide State(?)	-	-	flow	high	ebb	low	flow	high	ebb	low	low	high	ebb	low	flow	high	ebb	low
High Tide / height (m)				10:05PM 1.94				10:28AM 1.98				11:06PM 1.40				11:35AM 1.45
Low Tide / height (m)						4:15AM 0.51				4:45PM 0.63	8:51PM 1.37			5:18AM 0.22				5:41PM 0.68
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	cloudy	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	light rain	light rain	heavy rain	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	rain shwrs	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	19	-	-	1	1	-	-	-
Temp. °C	17	17	18	17	18	17	17	15	13	13	14	16	17	16	18	19	17	16
Chill °C (?)	17	16	18	17	18	17	17	15	13	13	13	16	16	15	18	19	17	16
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:11	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:09	-	-	-
Sunset	5:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:46	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.2 S	0.2 SSE	2.1 ENE	1.7 ENE	1.2 ENE	1.9 NE	1.3 ENE	1.1 ENE	1.2 ENE	0.9 ENE	1.7 N	1.0 NE	1.6 NE	0.2 S	1.6 NE	1.4 NE	0.1 SW	1.5 NE
Period (s)	8	10	9	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	8	6	7	8	7	7	7	7
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.2 SSE	0.2 S	0.1 SE	0.2 SSE	0.6 NE	0.3 S	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.1 S	0.4 N	0.6 ENE	0.2 S	-	0.2 SSW	0.1 S	0.1 S	0.1 S
Period (s)	10	15	10	9	6	13	13	12	12	8	14	8	8	-	8	7	15	7
Wind waves (m) & direction	2.2 ENE	2.0 NE	3.0 NE	-	1.9 NNE	0.4 SW	-	-	0.6 E	0.6 E	1.7 N	2.0 NE	2.4 NE	1.7 NE	2.5 NNE	2.2 NNE	2.0 NNE	0.6 WSW
Period (s)	8	8	8	-	7	3	-	-	3	4	8	6	7	6	7	7	7	4