Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 7AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 114 | 245 | 327 | 647 | 958 | 916 | 2155 | 4238 | 2133 | 1602 | 1257 | 1017 | 299 | 652 | 211 | 346 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:43PM1.69m | 7:12AM1.64m | 7:37PM1.58m | 8:10AM1.57m | 8:36PM1.50m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.27m | 1:31PM0.33m | 1:57AM0.35m | 2:27PM0.42m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 12 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 45 | 49 | 55 | 36 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 2203 | 2133 | 1602 | 1257 | 1017 | 138 | 301 | 112 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 13 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 299 | 25 | 16 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SE 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 32 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | W 2 | — | — | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 114 | 245 | 327 | 647 | 958 | 916 | 2155 | 4238 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 652 | 211 | 346 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 87 | 87 | 211 | 353 | 53 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 70 | 0 |
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