Kaikoura and Marlborough Surf

Kaikoura and Marlborough Surf Forecast

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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	Tuesday 09			Wednesday 10			Thursday 11			Friday 12			Saturday 13			Sunday 14			Monday 15			Tue
	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	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Blue Duck Stream Kaikoura and Marlborough	Robin Hood Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating	7	0	7	4	4	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1
Wave Height (m) & direction	5.5 S	6.0 S	4.0 S	2.5 S	2.2 SSE	1.4 SE	1.2 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.4 SSE	0.9 SSE	0.8 SSE	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.4 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.6 S	0.5 S	0.4 S	0.6 S	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW
Period(s)	14	14	14	13	11	9	13	12	11	10	10	9	20	17	15	14	12	11	11	18	15	11
Energy	11508	17460	6431	2431	1146	572	949	759	508	215	147	53	242	219	136	89	128	109	52	254	292	131
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- on	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)	11:23AM 1.28		11:49PM 1.33		12:06PM 1.37	12:27AM 1.43		2:29PM 1.61	1:32AM 1.37		1:52PM 1.55	2:16AM 1.50		2:47PM 1.64		3:12AM 1.53	3:44PM 1.72		4:09AM 1.56	4:34PM 2.27		5:50AM 1.40
Low Tide / height (m)				5:53AM 0.23		6:14PM 0.24	6:41AM 0.19		7:22PM 0.19	7:32AM 0.14		8:06PM 0.15	8:21AM 0.42		9:04PM 0.10	9:22AM 0.04		10:04PM 0.06	10:19AM 0.00		11:11PM 0.03
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	11	12	10	14	14	11	12	12	10	13	11	11	13	15	13	15	16	14	16	17	14	11
Low °C	10	10	9	11	12	9	9	10	9	10	11	9	10	14	11	11	15	14	15	15	10	10
Chill °C (?)	7	9	9	14	14	11	11	11	9	11	9	11	13	15	13	15	16	13	16	17	13	8
Sunrise	7:48	-	-	7:48	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:52	-	-	7:50	-	-	7:52	-	-	7:48
Sunset	-	4:58	-	-	4:58	-	-	5:00	-	-	4:58	-	-	4:58	-	-	4:58	-	-	4:58	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	-	1.7 S	4.0 S	2.5 S	2.2 SSE	1.4 SE	1.5 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.4 SSE	0.9 SSE	0.8 SSE	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.5 S	0.4 SSW	0.6 S	0.5 S	0.4 S	0.6 S	0.7 SSW	0.7 SSW
Period (s)	-	21	14	13	11	9	10	12	11	10	10	9	20	17	10	14	12	11	11	18	15	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	1.1 S	1.2 SSE	0.2 S	0.3 S	0.2 SSW	0.2 SSW	0.4 SSE	0.4 SSE	0.5 S	0.4 NE	0.4 SSE	0.4 NE	0.4 NE	0.2 NNE	0.6 SE	0.5 S	0.3 NNE
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	10	13	16	15	16	16	4	9	9	6	9	7	5	5	4	9	4
Wind waves (m) & direction	5.5 S	6.0 S	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.4 NNE	0.3 SW	0.7 S	-	0.4 NE	0.9 NNE	-	-	-	-	0.4 SSW	-	0.5 ENE	0.6 N
Period (s)	14	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	3	4	-	3	4	-	-	-	-	3	-	4	4

	Tuesday 09					Wednesday 10								Thursday 11								Fri
	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Blue Duck Stream Kaikoura and Marlborough	Waipapa Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Robin Hood Bay Kaikoura and Marlborough	Oaro Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating	7	7	0	7	8	7	6	5	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	5.5 S	5.5 S	6.0 S	5.0 S	4.5 S	4.0 S	3.5 S	3.0 S	2.5 S	2.4 S	2.2 SSE	1.4 S	1.4 SE	1.4 SE	1.4 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.2 SSE	1.8 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.4 SSE	1.4 SSE
Period(s)	14	15	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	11	12	10	9	9	10	13	12	12	12	12	11
Energy	11508	13186	17460	13780	7522	6431	5087	3225	2431	1902	1146	843	708	572	614	854	949	1172	759	768	592	508
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	off	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	cross- off
Tide State	-	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow	high	mid-ebb	low	mid-flow
High Tide / height (m)		11:06AM 1.77				11:49PM 1.33					12:06PM 1.37				12:27AM 1.43				2:29PM 1.61
Low Tide / height (m)				5:36PM 0.25				5:53AM 0.23					6:14PM 0.24				6:41AM 0.19				7:08PM 0.20
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	10	11	12	10	9	9	9	10	11	14	14	12	11	10	10	9	9	11	12	9	11	9
Chill °C (?)	6	8	9	7	6	7	8	9	11	14	14	12	11	10	10	8	8	10	11	9	11	8
Sunrise	7:48	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:48	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7:50	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	4:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:00	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	-	-	1.7 S	1.8 S	4.5 S	4.0 S	3.5 S	3.0 S	2.5 S	2.4 S	2.2 SSE	1.4 S	1.4 SE	1.4 SE	1.4 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.5 SSE	1.8 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.6 SSE	1.4 SSE	1.4 SSE
Period (s)	-	-	21	21	14	14	14	13	13	13	11	12	10	9	9	10	10	12	12	12	12	11
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.4 SE	1.1 S	1.1 S	0.9 S	1.0 SSE	1.2 SSE	0.3 SSW	0.2 S	0.3 S	0.5 NE	0.3 S
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	12	10	10	14	13	16	16	16	4	15
Wind waves (m) & direction	5.5 S	5.5 S	6.0 S	5.0 S	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.7 NE	0.9 NNE	0.4 NNE
Period (s)	14	15	14	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4	4	4

	Tuesday 09	Wednesday 10
	7AM	8AM	9AM	10AM	11AM	12PM	1PM	2PM	3PM	4PM	5PM	6PM	7PM	8PM	9PM	10PM	11PM	0AM	1AM	2AM	3AM	4AM
Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kahutara Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Ward Beach Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Whale Watch Reef Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Clarence River Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Kekerengu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating	7	7	0	7	8	7	6	5	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	3
Wave Height (m) & direction	5.5 S	5.0 S	5.5 S	6.0 S	6.0 S	5.5 S	5.5 S	6.0 S	6.0 S	5.5 S	5.5 S	5.0 S	5.0 S	-	4.5 S	4.0 S	4.0 S	4.0 S	4.0 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S
Period(s)	13	14	14	13	14	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	-	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Energy	11405	10380	11508	12383	14235	13186	13186	16736	17460	15969	14834	13780	13780	0	7522	7176	6522	6431	6049	5448	5087	4100
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)						11:06AM 1.77												11:49PM 1.33
Low Tide / height (m)												5:36PM 0.25
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	9	10	10	11	12	11	11	12	12	11	10	10	9	10	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	10
Chill °C (?)	6	6	6	8	9	8	8	9	9	8	7	7	6	8	6	6	7	7	7	7	8	9
Sunrise	-	7:48	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sunset	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4:58	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.7 S	-	-	-	0.7 S	-	-	1.4 S	1.7 S	1.7 S	1.8 S	1.8 S	1.8 S	4.5 S	4.5 S	4.0 S	4.0 S	4.0 S	4.0 S	3.5 S	3.5 S	3.5 S
Period (s)	20	-	-	-	21	-	-	21	21	21	21	21	21	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14
Swell2 (m) & direction	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Wind waves (m) & direction	5.5 S	5.0 S	5.5 S	6.0 S	6.0 S	5.5 S	5.5 S	6.0 S	6.0 S	5.5 S	5.5 S	5.0 S	5.0 S	5.5 S	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Period (s)	13	14	14	13	14	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-