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 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23
	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	4	3	4	4	3	3	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	1	4	4	3	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.1 SSW	1.0 S	1.1 S	1.1 SSW	0.8 S	0.8 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.9 S	0.9 SSW	0.8 S	1.9 S	1.6 S	1.5 S	1.0 S	0.8 S
Period(s) (?)	15	14	15	14	14	14	13	12	10	10	14	14	14	6	13	13	11	10
Energy(?)	574	400	522	500	261	247	95	123	92	88	315	322	261	300	826	740	235	121
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	on	off	off	glass	cross- off	glass	glass	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	glass	glass
High Tide / height (m)		12:54PM	1:16AM		1:40PM	2:01AM		2:30PM	2:42AM		3:08PM		3:28AM	3:57PM		4:12AM	4:41PM
Low Tide / height (m)	6:46AM		6:59PM	7:24AM		7:45PM	8:28AM		8:36PM	8:59AM		9:15PM	9:41AM 6:59PM	7:03PM	10:02PM	10:24AM		11:01PM
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	some clouds	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	-	-	-	-	-
High °C	15	17	15	14	16	13	15	15	15	16	16	14	14	13	13	12	19	16
Low °C	13	15	13	13	15	12	13	14	14	15	14	13	12	11	11	11	18	14
Chill °C (?)	13	17	15	12	16	12	15	15	15	16	16	13	12	11	12	9	19	16
Sunrise	6:54	-	-	6:54	-	-	6:56	-	-	7:03	-	-	7:05	-	-	6:58	-	-
Sunset	-	5:46	-	-	5:45	-	-	5:42	-	-	5:42	-	-	5:40	-	-	5:38	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.1 SSW	1.0 S	1.1 S	1.1 SSW	0.8 S	0.8 SSW	0.5 SSW	0.6 SSW	0.7 S	0.7 S	0.9 S	0.9 SSW	0.8 S	0.6 SSW	1.6 S	1.5 S	1.0 S	0.8 S
Period (s)	15	14	15	14	14	14	13	12	10	10	14	14	14	14	13	13	11	10
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 SE	0.4 ENE	0.4 NE	0.6 NNW	0.2 ENE	0.2 NNW	0.4 S	0.2 S	0.4 NE	0.4 SSW	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 SSE	0.2 E	0.1 E	0.6 NE	0.4 SSW
Period (s)	5	9	5	5	9	5	8	11	3	14	9	10	10	12	9	9	5	14
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.6 NNW	-	-	0.5 NW	0.2 NNE	-	0.1 N	0.2 E	0.6 NE	0.3 SSW	0.4 SSW	0.2 ENE	0.4 SW	1.9 S	-	0.5 N	1.2 NNE	0.2 SSW
Period (s)	3	-	-	6	4	-	4	2	4	2	4	4	3	6	-	3	5	2

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Best forecast wave conditions in Kaikoura and Marlborough
Rating	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	1.1 SSW	1.0 S	1.0 S	1.1 S	1.1 S	1.1 S	1.1 S	1.1 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.8 S	0.8 S	0.7 S	0.8 SSW	0.6 S	0.5 S	0.5 SSW	0.6 SSW
Period(s) (?)	15	14	14	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13
Energy(?)	574	423	400	545	530	522	508	514	500	341	261	264	203	247	144	92	95	125
Wind (km/h)
Wind State(?)	off	cross- on	on	cross- off	glass	off	off	off	off	on	glass	glass	glass	cross- off	cross- off	glass	glass	glass
Tide State(?)	low	mid-flow	high	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)			12:54PM 1.34				1:24AM 1.35				1:40PM 1.32				2:01AM 1.41
Low Tide / height (m)	6:46AM 0.62				6:59PM 0.29				7:27AM 0.66				7:45PM 0.30				8:07AM 0.70
Weather Advanced Surf Forecast

Summary	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	clear	clear	cloudy	clear
Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	13	16	17	14	15	14	12	13	13	15	16	15	15	13	12	11	13	15
Chill °C (?)	11	16	17	14	15	14	12	10	11	15	16	15	15	12	12	11	13	15
Sunrise	6:54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	6:56	-
Sunset	-	-	5:46	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	5:45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Swell1 (m) & direction	1.1 SSW	1.0 S	1.0 S	1.1 S	1.1 S	1.1 S	1.1 S	1.1 SSW	1.1 SSW	0.9 SSW	0.8 S	0.8 S	0.7 S	0.8 SSW	0.6 S	0.5 S	0.5 SSW	0.6 SSW
Period (s)	15	14	14	15	15	15	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	13	13
Swell2 (m) & direction	0.4 SE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.4 ENE	0.5 NE	0.4 NE	0.5 NNE	0.2 E	0.6 NNW	0.3 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.2 NNW	0.2 ENE	0.2 ENE	0.4 S	0.2 S
Period (s)	5	9	9	9	6	5	5	8	5	9	9	9	9	5	9	9	8	11
Wind waves (m) & direction	0.6 NNW	-	-	0.3 NE	0.9 NNE	-	-	0.9 NNW	0.5 NW	-	0.2 NNE	0.3 NE	0.2 N	-	0.2 N	-	0.1 N	-
Period (s)	3	-	-	4	5	-	-	5	6	-	4	2	5	-	5	-	4	-