Kakanui River Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – North Otago)
| Name: | Kakanui River Mouth |
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| Type: | beach/River Bar |
| Reliability: | very consistent |
| Best Swell: SSE | Offshore Wind: W |
Kakanui River Mouth in N Otago is an exposed beach/River Bar break that is usually a safe bet and works all around the year. Ideal winds are from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Be warned that sharks have been sighted.
Overall Kakanui River Mouth Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Kakanui River Mouth surf quality by season and Kakanui River Mouth surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - North Otago surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Kakanui River Mouth
Visitor Reviews of Kakanui River Mouth |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Kakanui River Mouth:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Campbells Bay | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Crossroads | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | All Day Bay | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Wainakarua River Mouth | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Moeraki | 12 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Kakanui River Mouth: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4723 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4778 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5021 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5083 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5233 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Kakanui River Mouth: |
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| Closest tide station | Oamaru, New Zealand | 6 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Otago Harbour Entrance, New Zealand | 42 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Dunedin, New Zealand | 52 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Timaru Harbour, New Zealand | 57 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Nugget Point, New Zealand | 102 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Kakanui River Mouth: |
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| Closest ski area | Awakino Ski Area (New Zealand) | 40 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mount Dobson (New Zealand) | 86 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Ohau (New Zealand) | 86 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Snow Park/Snow Farm (New Zealand) | 91 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Fox Peak (New Zealand) | 94 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Kakanui River Mouth: |
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| Closest city location | Oamaru (New Zealand) | 9 mi |
| Second closest city location | Dunedin (New Zealand) | 51 mi |
| Third closest city location | Timaru (New Zealand) | 57 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Pleasant Point (New Zealand) | 65 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Milton (New Zealand) | 79 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Kakanui River Mouth is Oamaru Airport (OAM) in New Zealand, 28 km (17 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Kakanui River Mouth is Dunedin Airport (DUD), also in New Zealand, 99 km (61 miles) away.
- Third is Timaru Airport (TIU) in New Zealand, 102 km (63 miles) away.
- Alexandra Airport (ALR) in New Zealand is 120 km (75 miles) away.
- Wanaka Airport (WKA), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Kakanui River Mouth and is 140 km (87 miles) away.
