
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 3PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 72 | 69 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 75 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 113 | 73 | 38 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 57 | 104 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.81m | 9:32PM1.66m | 10:10AM1.79m | 10:38PM1.67m | 11:13AM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:30PM0.24m | 3:51AM0.18m | 4:30PM0.22m | 4:51AM0.17m | 5:27PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
137 | 72 | 69 | 32 | 27 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 113 | 73 | 38 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 57 | 104 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
18 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 13 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | ESE 3 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
63 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 |
17 | 28 | 44 | 3 | 34 | 42 | 75 | 126 | 85 | 108 | — | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 82 | 1 | 86 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 70 | 78 | 78 | 85 |
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