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 23			Friday 24			Saturday 25			Sunday 26			Monday 27			Tuesday 28			Wednesday 29			Thu
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Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Airport Rights Wellington	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Tahunanui Beach Nelson - Tasman Bay	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Houghton Bay Wellington	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Meatworks Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Tahunanui Beach Nelson - Tasman Bay	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	3	1	2	1	1
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.4 ENE	1.9 NE	1.3 ENE	1.5 S	0.9 E	1.0 S	1.0 E	2.0 NE	1.4 NNE	0.8 E	0.7 E	0.8 N	1.1 S	1.4 SSE	1.0 SSE	0.8 SSE	1.5 ENE	2.3 NE	0.7 ENE	1.4 NE	1.1 NW	0.9 SSE
Period(s) (?)	6	9	9	7	8	7	8	7	5	7	8	9	6	6	6	6	5	7	8	8	6	5
Energy(?)	140	574	254	223	107	109	121	337	109	70	55	102	74	144	73	51	111	589	62	215	83	45
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	on	cross- on	off	cross- off	glass	off	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross	cross- on	off	cross- on	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	on
High Tide / height (m)	12:55PM		1:06AM		1:41PM	1:55AM 12:41PM		2:29PM	3:05AM		3:24PM	3:42AM		3:55PM		4:27AM	4:46PM			3:47PM	3:33AM
Low Tide / height (m)				7:40AM		7:37PM	8:22AM		8:44PM	9:10AM		9:18PM	9:49AM 7:08PM		10:04PM	10:44AM		10:52PM	10:41AM		8:13PM	10:50AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	some clouds	light rain	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	rain shwrs	some clouds	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs
Rain (mm)	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
High °C	24	22	17	14	15	16	22	19	19	24	24	19	15	15	14	17	22	20	26	25	19	16
Low °C	22	20	14	14	15	15	19	19	18	22	18	15	12	14	13	16	21	19	25	25	14	16
Chill °C (?)	24	22	16	13	15	16	22	19	19	24	24	19	14	14	14	16	22	20	26	25	19	16
Sunrise	6:15	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:16	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:24
Sunset	-	8:57	-	-	8:52	-	-	8:54	-	-	8:53	-	-	8:52	-	-	8:52	-	-	8:52	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.3 S	0.2 S	1.3 ENE	0.9 E	1.0 S	1.0 S	1.0 E	1.2 ENE	0.6 NNE	0.8 E	0.7 E	0.8 N	0.5 E	0.5 E	1.0 SSE	0.8 SSE	0.3 SSW	1.5 ENE	0.7 ENE	1.4 NE	0.5 NW	0.4 ENE
Period (s)	8	8	9	8	7	7	8	7	5	7	8	9	7	8	6	6	14	7	8	8	5	7
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 S	0.2 S	0.4 NE	0.3 SSE	0.9 E	0.3 SSW	0.5 S	0.4 S	0.6 E	0.4 NE	0.2 SSW	-	0.2 S	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.2 SSE	0.3 SSW	0.7 NNE	0.3 ENE	0.4 NNE	0.1 S
Period (s)	12	11	6	9	8	13	7	7	8	5	11	-	16	16	15	14	6	15	7	8	6	13
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.4 ENE	1.9 NE	1.6 SSW	1.5 S	-	0.4 NE	0.9 NNE	2.0 NE	1.4 NNE	0.5 S	0.3 S	-	1.1 S	1.4 SSE	-	0.1 NE	1.5 ENE	2.3 NE	-	-	1.1 NW	0.9 SSE
Period (s)	6	9	5	7	-	3	5	7	5	3	3	-	6	6	-	2	5	7	-	-	6	5

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Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Airport Rights Wellington	Airport Rights Wellington	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating	1	0	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.4 ENE	1.6 ENE	1.9 NE	1.3 ENE	1.2 ENE	1.3 ENE	1.9 S	1.7 S	1.5 S	1.2 S	0.9 E	0.9 E	1.2 SSE	1.0 S	1.2 ENE	1.3 NE	1.0 E	0.8 E
Period(s) (?)	6	6	9	9	9	9	6	7	7	7	8	8	7	7	5	6	8	8
Energy(?)	140	156	574	274	222	254	275	271	223	142	107	107	164	109	73	101	121	76
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	on	on	cross- on	glass	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	glass	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross- on	glass
Tide State(?)	-	high	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)		12:55PM 1.30					1:24AM 1.35				1:52PM 1.22				2:10AM 1.38
Low Tide / height (m)					7:02PM 0.35				7:45AM 0.34				7:45PM 0.76				8:22AM 0.37
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	light rain	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	some clouds	clear	some clouds	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy	cloudy
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	22	24	22	20	17	15	14	14	14	14	15	16	16	15	15	17	19	22
Chill °C (?)	22	24	22	20	16	13	12	13	13	14	15	15	16	14	15	17	19	22
Sunrise	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:16	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:16	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	8:54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	8:54	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	0.3 S	0.2 S	0.2 S	1.3 ENE	1.2 ENE	1.3 ENE	1.0 E	1.0 E	0.9 E	1.2 S	1.0 S	0.9 E	1.2 SSE	1.0 S	0.9 E	0.9 E	1.0 E	0.8 E
Period (s)	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	9	8	7	7	8	7	7	5	6	8	8
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.1 S	0.1 S	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.2 SSE	0.4 NE	0.2 S	0.2 S	0.3 SSE	0.9 E	0.9 E	0.8 S	0.3 SSW	0.3 SSW	0.7 E	0.6 E	0.5 S	0.4 S
Period (s)	12	12	11	11	10	6	16	16	9	8	8	7	13	13	8	8	7	7
Wind waves (m) & direction	1.4 ENE	1.6 ENE	1.9 NE	1.2 NNE	0.6 SSW	1.6 SSW	1.9 S	1.7 S	1.5 S	-	-	0.4 NE	0.3 ESE	0.4 NE	1.2 ENE	1.3 NE	0.9 NNE	0.9 NE
Period (s)	6	6	9	6	3	5	6	7	7	-	-	2	7	3	5	6	5	6