Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 7PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 39 | 37 | 16 | 59 | 50 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 44 | 38 | 41 | 36 | 32 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 71 | 73 | 40 | 41 | 38 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:21PM1.77m | 00:44AM1.73m | 1:16PM1.88m | 1:39AM1.79m | 2:12PM1.97m | 2:34AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.20m | 6:33PM0.21m | 6:54AM0.13m | 7:29PM0.16m | 7:49AM0.06m | 8:27PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | |
— | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 11 | S 4 |
24 | 39 | 37 | 8 | 59 | 16 | 55 | 48 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 71 | 73 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 3 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | SSE 14 |
41 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 83 | 86 | 84 | 44 | 38 | 41 | 36 | 32 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | SSE 9 | S 14 | S 4 | SSE 13 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | S 21 | SE 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | ENE 3 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 4 | SSE 11 |
— | 2 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 40 | 41 | 3 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 6 |
14 | 22 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 63 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 70 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 70 | 70 |
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