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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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Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9

SSW
1.3

ENE
1.2

ENE
0.7

S
0.7

ENE
0.7

ENE
0.7

ENE
1.2

SSE
1.1

SSE
0.9

SSE
0.5

E
0.4

ENE
0.5

S
0.8

S
0.7

S
0.5

S
1.1

ESE
1.7

ESE
2.5

ESE
2.5

ESE
2.5

ESE
2.5

E
Period(s) (?)1510101411111098810101514141281012111111
Energy(?)3803252982001191171152271601135033113257179781385621678165814791599
Wind
(km/h)
10
5
5
5
10
15
15
15
15
5
5
5
10
0
5
5
10
5
10
5
0
10
Wind State(?)cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassoncross-
off
glassglassglasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:21PM
11:58AM

12:08AM

12:45PM
11:28PM
12:55AM

1:31PM
1:49AM

2:17PM
2:35AM

3:01PM

3:20AM
3:46PM
11:58AM
2:21AM

1:57PM
2:37AM
Low Tide
/ height (m)

5:43AM

6:01PM
6:25AM

6:55PM
7:11AM

7:43PM
7:55AM

5:43AM
8:30PM
8:39AM

9:17PM
9:24AM

9:35PM
5:58AM

9:49PM
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Summary
rain shwrscloudycloudycloudycloudycloudysome cloudsrain shwrssome cloudsclearsome cloudssome cloudssome cloudssome cloudssome cloudssome cloudsclearsome cloudslight rainrain shwrsclearclear
Rain (mm)
1------2----------11--
High °C
99101099109989999999109121312
Low °C
889999998788899879891212
Chill °C (?)
7810107786779879997107121311
Sunrise
-7:56--7:54--7:52--7:52--7:52--7:52--7:52--
Sunset
--5:04--5:04--5:05--5:06--5:06--5:07--5:07-
Swell1 (m) & direction
0.9

SSW
1.3

ENE
1.2

ENE
0.8

ENE
0.7

ENE
0.7

ENE
0.7

S
0.6

E
1.1

SSE
0.9

SSE
0.6

SSE
0.5

SSE
0.5

E
0.8

S
0.7

S
0.9

ESE
1.1

ESE
1.7

ESE
2.5

ESE
2.5

ESE
2.5

ESE
2.5

E
Period (s)1510101011119108887101414681012111111
Swell2 (m) & direction
0.9

ENE
0.7

S
0.7

S
0.7

S
0.5

S
0.5

S
0.7

ENE
0.4

SSW
0.6

E
0.6

E
0.5

E
0.4

E
0.5

S
0.7

SE
0.6

SE
0.5

S
0.5

S
0.5

S
0.5

S
0.4

S
0.4

S
0.4

S
Period (s)91515149151014101010715551211109999
Wind waves (m) & direction
0.8

S

-

-
0.3

S
0.4

S
0.9

S
0.7

SE
1.2

SSE

-

-

-

-
0.7

S

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-
Period (s)5--33949----7---------


Kaikoura and Marlborough Surf Breaks

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