
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 4AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
500 | 679 | 569 | 569 | 309 | 525 | 518 | 682 | 1319 | 146 | 204 | 111 | 240 | 151 | 178 | 181 | 437 | 431 | 431 | 356 | 329 | 290 | 372 | 377 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:58AM1.57m | 8:23PM1.44m | 8:55AM1.53m | 9:21PM1.41m | 9:54AM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.45m | 2:22PM0.50m | 2:38AM0.49m | 3:17PM0.53m | 3:33AM0.51m | 4:11PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 0 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
500 | 322 | 1 | 488 | 206 | 53 | 121 | 449 | 316 | 146 | 204 | 111 | 240 | 151 | 147 | 89 | 437 | 431 | 431 | 356 | 329 | 290 | 372 | 377 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | E 7 | E 7 |
20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 101 | 81 | 110 | 2 | 104 | 60 | 135 | 178 | 181 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 54 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | S 12 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 10 | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — |
— | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 |
342 | 679 | 569 | 569 | 309 | 525 | 518 | 682 | 1319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 63 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 78 | 78 | 0 |
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