Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 9AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
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 Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 39 | 62 | 57 | 77 | 52 | 581 | 109 | 87 | 72 | 399 | 373 | 476 | 443 | 396 | 396 | 476 | 928 | 734 | 2813 | 7599 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:12AM1.43m | 7:39PM1.54m | 7:57AM1.42m | 8:25PM1.52m | 8:45AM1.43m | 9:13PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.47m | 1:30PM0.43m | 2:05AM0.46m | 2:16PM0.42m | 2:50AM0.44m | 3:04PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 8 | S 16 | NE 8 | S 19 |
80 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 62 | 57 | 77 | 52 | 51 | 109 | 87 | 71 | 399 | 373 | 476 | 443 | 396 | 396 | 476 | 6 | 734 | 2 | 3768 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | E 9 | S 5 | S 10 | E 15 | SE 15 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | S 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 14 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | — |
9 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 39 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 26 | 28 | 72 | 19 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 18 | E 15 | SE 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 16 | SE 15 | — | ENE 9 | SE 15 | S 20 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — |
11 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | — | 47 | 9 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 6 | S 17 | SSW 18 |
1 | 13 | 27 | 32 | 70 | — | 7 | 66 | 86 | 581 | — | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 928 | 80 | 2813 | 7599 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 53 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 256 | 89 | 87 |
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