
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 3PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
150 | 170 | 850 | 672 | 151 | 181 | 482 | 137 | 437 | 605 | 471 | 444 | 465 | 487 | 460 | 467 | 460 | 377 | 377 | 308 | 293 | 123 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:55AM1.53m | 9:21PM1.41m | 9:54AM1.50m | 10:20PM1.40m | 10:50AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.49m | 3:17PM0.53m | 3:33AM0.51m | 4:11PM0.53m | 4:24AM0.49m | 5:00PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
150 | 170 | 275 | 218 | 151 | 151 | 482 | 134 | 437 | 605 | 471 | 444 | 465 | 487 | 460 | 467 | 460 | 377 | 377 | 308 | 293 | 123 | 176 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | — | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | E 8 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | — | E 11 | S 6 | SSE 16 |
110 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 135 | 181 | 2 | 137 | 5 | — | 59 | 61 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 13 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | E 11 | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | SSE 16 | — |
4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 85 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | 850 | 672 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 160 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 70 | 1 |
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