
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 6PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | S 7 | SE 15 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 55 | 280 | 231 | 559 | 189 | 235 | 380 | 483 | 572 | 618 | 1659 | 988 | 1289 | 7436 | 7411 | 1651 | 1418 | 1168 | 1092 | 1075 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 4:17PM1.76m | 4:37AM1.77m | 5:00PM1.75m | 5:22AM1.79m | 5:46PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.16m | 10:27PM0.19m | 10:51AM0.17m | 11:13PM0.19m | 11:41AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | S 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 |
57 | 55 | 55 | 138 | 159 | 189 | 235 | 380 | 483 | 572 | 618 | 804 | 988 | 1289 | 1881 | 2072 | 1651 | 1418 | 1168 | 1092 | 1075 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
60 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 133 | 121 | 118 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | E 6 | S 13 | S 20 | E 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | WNW 2 | W 2 | W 2 | W 2 | — | SW 4 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
176 | 143 | 280 | 231 | 559 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 1659 | — | — | 7436 | 7411 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 87 | 307 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 233 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 209 | 278 | 1 | 0 |
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