Kakanui River Mouth Surf Break

Kakanui River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.19° S 170.90° E

Issued: 11 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kakanui River Mouth sea temperature is
11.4° C

1.9°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 6PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (13 Jun)1ft (0.3m)15s
Evening (13 Jun)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
S
14
1
SSW
6
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
44
38
41
37
33
56
55
51
47
47
124
41
41
40
36
78
290
251
126
76
72
47
92
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
0
SSE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
0
SW
15
SSE
0
WNW
5
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
Wind State
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
1:16PM1.88m
1:39AM1.79m
2:12PM1.97m
2:34AM1.85m
3:07PM2.03m
3:29AM1.88m
Low Tide
6:54AM0.13m
7:29PM0.16m
7:49AM0.06m
8:27PM0.12m
8:45AM0.01m
9:25PM0.09m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:12
8:12
8:14
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
13
16
14
14
13
11
11
11
12
12
10
9
8
8
7
Feels °C
6
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
10
12
10
10
12
9
11
9
8
7
5
5
4
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
16
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
S
3
0.4
SSE
14
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
8
Energy kJ
36
33
32
30
28
16
56
55
51
47
47
124
6
39
40
2
67
290
251
126
76
72
28
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
NE
4
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
S
4
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.3
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
S
15
Energy kJ
84
44
38
41
37
33
25
25
24
20
20
25
38
5
37
21
3
41
36
1
6
14
25
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
NE
4
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
10
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
15
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
9
6
30
30
1
4
6
6
5
41
41
3
36
8
8
1
6
1
5
47
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
S
3
0.5
SSW
4
1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
5
Energy kJ
3
1
3
1
1
9
78
107
113
41
36
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
76
78
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
10
1
0
70
0
0
0
237
90
62
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
9
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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