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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	Monday 06			Tuesday 07			Wednesday 08			Thursday 09			Friday 10			Saturday 11
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating	3	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	5	4	2	6	9	6	5
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	0.8 S	1.7 S	2.2 S	1.7 S	1.4 S	1.4 S	1.2 S	1.2 SSW	2.5 SSW	1.3 S	1.3 S	1.9 S	1.4 S	1.2 S	3.0 S	3.5 SSW	3.0 S	2.2 S
Period(s) (?)	14	13	8	10	14	12	15	13	7	17	15	14	13	12	15	17	16	15
Energy(?)	236	986	607	569	700	603	606	531	529	958	740	1304	663	437	3866	7652	4582	2083
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	on	cross- off	glass	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		2:58PM	2:28AM	3:33AM	4:08PM		4:21AM	4:50PM		5:31AM	5:46PM		6:13AM		6:33PM 2:44PM	7:28AM		7:36PM
Low Tide / height (m)			9:12PM	9:44AM		10:03PM	10:34AM		11:11PM 8:44AM	11:47AM		12:09AM		12:25PM	12:53AM		1:20PM	2:02AM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	rain shwrs	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	cloudy	heavy rain	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	1	2	-	-	-	-	-	16	4	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-
High °C	12	12	8	10	10	9	14	11	8	7	8	4	11	11	7	10	11	7
Low °C	12	10	7	8	9	8	12	11	5	5	7	3	7	8	6	8	9	7
Chill °C (?)	12	9	4	10	10	8	14	8	4	3	5	1	10	8	3	7	8	5
Sunrise	7:20	-	-	7:20	-	-	7:22	-	-	7:24	-	-	7:24	-	-	7:24	-	-
Sunset	-	5:22	-	-	5:21	-	-	5:17	-	-	5:19	-	-	5:16	-	-	5:15	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.0 S	0.3 NNE	0.9 SSW	1.7 S	1.4 S	1.4 S	1.2 S	1.2 SSW	0.2 ESE	1.3 S	1.3 S	1.9 S	1.4 S	1.2 S	2.4 S	3.0 S	2.5 S	2.2 S
Period (s)	11	6	14	10	14	12	15	13	11	17	15	14	13	12	15	18	16	15
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.8 S	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.1 E	0.2 ESE	0.1 SE	0.2 ENE	0.3 ESE	0.3 E	0.5 E	0.8 ESE	0.9 SE	0.4 ESE	0.4 ESE	0.4 ESE	0.4 ENE
Period (s)	14	8	9	9	9	13	12	12	10	11	13	12	7	7	10	10	10	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	1.7 S	2.2 S	-	-	-	0.4 NNE	0.9 NNW	2.5 SSW	2.2 S	1.9 S	-	-	-	3.0 S	3.5 SSW	3.0 S	-
Period (s)	-	13	8	-	-	-	3	4	7	8	8	-	-	-	15	17	16	-

	Monday 06	Tuesday 07	Wednesday 08
	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating	4	4	3	4	2	1	3	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.4 S	1.3 S	0.8 S	1.4 S	1.7 S	2.1 S	2.2 S	2.2 S	2.5 S	2.1 S	1.7 S	1.5 S	1.4 S	1.3 S	1.2 S	1.4 S	1.2 S	1.2 S
Period(s) (?)	12	12	14	12	13	6	7	8	13	11	10	14	14	13	14	12	16	15
Energy(?)	594	504	236	574	986	312	507	607	2217	1095	569	804	700	586	538	603	687	648
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off	glass	on	on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
Tide State(?)	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	mid-ebb	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high
High Tide / height (m)	2:28AM 1.61									3:37AM 1.50				3:54PM 1.66				4:21AM 1.60
Low Tide / height (m)			8:44AM 0.02					9:12PM 0.03				9:39AM 0.01				10:17PM 0.55
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	mod. rain	light rain	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	7	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	12	11	12	14	12	9	8	7	7	7	8	10	10	9	9	8	10	10
Chill °C (?)	12	11	12	13	9	6	4	4	5	4	8	10	10	8	8	7	9	9
Sunrise	-	-	7:20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:20	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	5:22	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:21	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.4 S	1.3 S	1.0 S	1.4 S	0.3 NNE	0.2 ENE	0.9 SSW	0.9 SSW	2.2 S	0.2 E	1.7 S	1.5 S	1.4 S	1.3 S	1.2 S	1.4 S	1.2 S	1.2 S
Period (s)	12	12	11	12	6	8	14	14	13	9	10	14	14	13	14	12	16	15
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.3 NE	0.3 ENE	0.8 S	0.7 NW	0.2 E	0.1 NE	0.2 ENE	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.1 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 E	0.2 ENE	0.1 E	0.2 ENE	0.2 ESE
Period (s)	5	9	14	5	8	6	8	9	9	15	9	9	9	9	9	13	9	12
Wind waves (m) & direction	-	-	-	0.9 WNW	1.7 S	2.1 S	2.2 S	2.2 S	2.5 S	2.1 S	-	-	-	-	0.4 NE	-	0.3 NNE	0.4 NE
Period (s)	-	-	-	5	13	6	7	8	13	11	-	-	-	-	3	-	3	3