Kakanui River Mouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Otago, New Zealand)

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Kakanui River Mouth Surf Guide

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.

Kakanui River Mouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach/river bar	3	very consistent	12.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kakanui River Mouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kakanui River Mouth occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Kakanui River Mouth (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kakanui River Mouth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 47% of the time in June while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 23% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

30%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

23%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kakanui River Mouth Location Map

Interactive Kakanui River Mouth surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.

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Kakanui River Mouth Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 18:49 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	3PM	6PM	9PM	0AM
Wave (m)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross

What does Kakanui River Mouth look like?

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Tides at Kakanui River Mouth

Current tide and informaton

For All Day Bay, 3 km from Kakanui River Mouth.

Next High Water: 07:03am | 1.43m

Next Low Water: 01:07am | 0.51m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kakanui River Mouth Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Kakanui River Mouth remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.