Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 2AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 11 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
78 | 78 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 38 | 37 | 83 | 72 | 23 | 131 | 165 | 101 | 66 | 47 | 338 | 683 | |
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-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:39PM1.45m | 11:12AM1.54m | 11:32PM1.47m | 12:01PM1.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.47m | 5:13PM0.51m | 5:28AM0.45m | 6:01PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 13 |
78 | 78 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 131 | 165 | 101 | 66 | 23 | 338 | 683 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 16 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ESE 14 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 17 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ENE 10 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 |
10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | 83 | 72 | 82 | 336 | 336 | 5 | 137 | 153 | 102 | 68 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 62 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 95 | 393 | 783 |
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