
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 5PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
233 | 242 | 235 | 422 | 421 | 539 | 166 | 137 | 108 | 116 | 113 | 109 | 104 | 101 | 96 | 176 | 128 | 126 | 125 | 88 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:47PM1.65m | 1:01AM1.58m | 1:23PM1.69m | 1:38AM1.64m | 2:00PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.34m | 6:48PM0.36m | 7:00AM0.27m | 7:26PM0.30m | 7:40AM0.22m | 8:05PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 |
233 | 242 | 183 | 240 | 235 | 190 | 166 | 137 | 108 | 99 | 80 | 109 | 56 | 56 | 37 | 176 | 128 | 126 | 125 | 43 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 11 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 3 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 |
28 | 11 | 9 | 186 | 127 | 124 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 116 | 113 | 1 | 104 | 101 | 96 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 88 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 3 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
114 | 155 | 235 | 422 | 421 | 539 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 163 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 85 | 85 | 21 |
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