Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 8AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
360 | 302 | 270 | 281 | 291 | 225 | 180 | 131 | 102 | 77 | 72 | 75 | 107 | 160 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 111 | 112 | 107 | 87 | 92 | 94 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.54m | 5:27PM1.64m | 5:44AM1.50m | 6:11PM1.60m | 6:27AM1.46m | 6:55PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.39m | 11:48PM0.45m | 11:58AM0.41m | 00:34AM0.46m | 12:44PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
360 | 302 | 270 | 281 | 291 | 225 | 180 | 131 | 102 | 77 | 40 | 46 | 68 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 111 | 112 | 107 | 87 | 92 | 94 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 5 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
3 | 25 | 14 | 42 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 71 | 49 | 48 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 11 | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
15 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 30 | 72 | 75 | 107 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 85 | 85 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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