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Kakanui River Mouth Surf Forecast
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Kakanui River Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kakanui River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kakanui River Mouth sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today?
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 8AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
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 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | |
1657 | 1316 | 1139 | 993 | 754 | 634 | 539 | 471 | 380 | 978 | 1102 | 1248 | 1229 | 1487 | 1487 | 2846 | 2359 | 915 | 811 | 836 | 642 | 432 | 1372 | 1316 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:22AM1.45m | 10:48PM1.57m | 11:09AM1.52m | 11:34PM1.63m | 11:57AM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.43m | 4:30PM0.37m | 5:01AM0.36m | 5:17PM0.30m | 5:45AM0.28m | 6:05PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 |
 kJ | 1657 | 1316 | 1139 | 993 | 754 | 634 | 539 | 471 | 380 | 978 | 1102 | 1248 | 1229 | 39 | 39 | 1285 | 1018 | 915 | 811 | 836 | 642 | 432 | 411 | 348 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 82 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 40 | 36 | 33 | 22 | 29 | 42 | 192 | 192 | 165 | 217 | 149 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | NE 11 | SSE 16 | ENE 11 | — | — | E 14 | S 26 | S 26 | E 13 | ENE 10 | SSE 22 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 185 | 51 | 107 | — | — | 16 | 13 | 13 | 31 | 21 | 91 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1487 | 1487 | 2846 | 2359 | — | — | — | — | — | 1372 | 1316 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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