Kakanui River Mouth Surf Break
Lat Long: 45.19° S 170.90° E

Kakanui River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Kakanui River Mouth

Issued: 11 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kakanui River Mouth sea temperature is
11.6° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Kakanui River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 7AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 22s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)10ft (3.0m)15s
Afternoon (09 Jun)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (09 Jun)8ft (2.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
0
!
!
!
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
20
3
S
18
3
S
17
3.5
S
16
3
S
15
4
S
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1.1
SE
11
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.8
SE
13
0.9
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8120
6386
5785
5205
3912
6709
2561
2561
2056
1619
1134
774
560
397
212
268
200
192
205
220
330
243
185
121
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
45
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
35
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
ENE
0
ESE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:13PM1.53m
9:36AM1.47m
10:03PM1.56m
10:30AM1.55m
10:56PM1.60m
11:25AM1.65m
Low Tide
3:35AM0.40m
3:53PM0.36m
4:22AM0.35m
4:44PM0.31m
5:10AM0.28m
5:37PM0.26m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:10
8:11
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
10
10
10
12
13
11
10
10
10
10
11
13
13
11
10
9
8
8
8
10
11
9
Feels °C
-2
-2
-1
0
2
5
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
10
10
9
7
6
5
5
4
6
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
23
0.4
SSE
22
3
S
15
3
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.5
SSE
14
2.4
SSE
13
2.2
SSE
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1
SSE
10
1.1
SE
11
1
SSE
10
1
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SE
12
1.1
SE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SE
11
0.7
SE
11
Energy kJ
1455
157
3912
3119
2561
2561
2056
1619
1134
774
560
397
212
268
200
192
148
220
330
243
185
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
20
1.2
SSE
19
1
SSE
19
0.4
SW
15
0.2
S
15
0.6
S
11
0.4
S
10
0.3
SE
15
0.6
SE
14
0.8
SE
13
0.8
SSE
9
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.2
S
18
Energy kJ
901
1001
701
55
17
85
31
36
155
205
101
44
44
38
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSW
8
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
4
16
16
53
47
45
127
37
30
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
20
3
S
18
3
S
17
3.5
S
16
0.7
W
4
4
S
14
0.3
N
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
Energy kJ
8120
6386
5785
5205
20
6709
1
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
364
501
87
87
87
89
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
21
1
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Rating
(10 max)
9
5
7
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
7
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