Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 2AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
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 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
123 | 115 | 178 | 181 | 219 | 176 | 319 | 508 | 414 | 229 | 249 | 245 | 249 | 256 | 521 | 721 | 1068 | 1203 | 1189 | 905 | 684 | 471 | 361 | 329 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25AM1.88m | 4:59PM2.04m | 5:21AM1.86m | 5:56PM1.98m | 6:19AM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.08m | 10:42AM-0.02m | 11:21PM0.09m | 11:41AM-0.00m | 00:19AM0.11m | 12:39PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 |
123 | 115 | 178 | 181 | 219 | 176 | 133 | 220 | 414 | 229 | 249 | 245 | 249 | 256 | 521 | 721 | 1068 | 1203 | 1189 | 905 | 684 | 471 | 361 | 329 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 13 | E 13 | ESE 12 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | S 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | NE 5 |
66 | 65 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 133 | 6 | 89 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 333 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 |
2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
9 | 10 | — | 16 | 111 | 139 | 319 | 508 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 240 | 87 | 87 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
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