Kakanui River Mouth Surf Break

Kakanui River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.19° S 170.90° E

Issued: 5 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kakanui River Mouth sea temperature is
11.5° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Kakanui River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 11AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
S
14
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
17
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
5
0.4
SSE
15
1.3
S
7
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
55
51
48
47
124
41
42
40
64
130
287
853
832
77
73
154
60
140
146
119
361
130
119
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
S
10
S
10
SE
15
SSW
20
SW
30
SSW
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
0
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:39AM1.79m
2:12PM1.97m
2:34AM1.85m
3:07PM2.03m
3:29AM1.88m
4:03PM2.06m
Low Tide
7:49AM0.06m
8:27PM0.12m
8:45AM0.01m
9:25PM0.09m
9:43AM-0.02m
10:23PM0.08m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:12
8:12
8:14
8:14
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
9
13
16
14
13
13
11
10
11
11
11
9
8
8
7
6
6
8
10
8
8
8
Feels °C
5
5
5
9
12
10
9
10
9
8
7
6
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
5
7
4
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
16
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSE
14
0.7
S
17
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
Energy kJ
56
55
51
48
47
124
6
40
40
4
68
287
1
6
6
73
52
60
140
146
119
361
130
119
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
NE
4
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
4
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
9
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.1
E
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
Energy kJ
25
25
24
20
20
25
38
3
37
64
5
9
6
1
1
6
77
38
37
36
100
4
66
63
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
NE
4
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
S
18
0.1
NE
4
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
16
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSE
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
10
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
Energy kJ
3
1
1
2
5
41
42
3
22
98
1
15
1
5
15
42
4
8
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
S
3
0.8
S
10
0.8
SSW
6
1.3
S
16
1.3
S
16
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
7
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
Energy kJ
1
3
1
5
1
1
3
130
43
853
832
77
65
154
2
17
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
9
1
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
78
82
1
70
25
25
190
364
87
160
62
25
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
9
1
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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