Kakanui River Mouth ratings

Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 5.0
Difficulty level: 3.0

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Site Message - Issued Wednesday September 8th. We have merged wave models for the Mediterranean, Baltic and Black Seas with the Global Model. Testing on our development machines suggests that things should run smoothly now that this is live but life is rarely this simple. If the next update of forecasts and maps looks like it is broken, this is probably the cause and we will have to revert to the previous model while we investigate. If it works ok, 72 hour forecasts for these areas will be available from now on. Because they tend to receive local wind swells rather than oceanic ground swells, things are not very predictable beyond 3 days which is why they won't go out to 7 days like our other forecasts.

Kakanui River Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (North Otago, NZ)

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Name: Kakanui River Mouth
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.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Kakanui River Mouth:

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Closest break Crossroads 1 mi
Second closest break All Day Bay 2 mi
Third closest break Wainakarua River Mouth 6 mi
Fourth closest break Moeraki 12 mi
Fifth closest break Lighthouse (Spot C) 13 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Kakanui River Mouth:

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:

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

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Ski Resorts closest to Kakanui River Mouth:

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 Fox Peak (New Zealand) 94 mi
Fifth closest ski area Roundhill (New Zealand) 95 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Kakanui River Mouth:

Closest city location Dunedin (New Zealand) 51 mi
Second closest city location Okuru (New Zealand) 132 mi
Third closest city location Christchurch (New Zealand) 143 mi
Fourth closest city location Invercargill (New Zealand) 150 mi
Fifth closest city location Tuatapere (New Zealand) 169 mi
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