Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (15 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 5AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 15 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | SSE 15 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 40 | 40 | 65 | 212 | 283 | 251 | 947 | 101 | 72 | 126 | 50 | 48 | 140 | 119 | 105 | 125 | 112 | 178 | 139 | 130 | 6 | 163 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:34AM1.85m | 3:07PM2.03m | 3:29AM1.88m | 4:03PM2.06m | 4:25AM1.88m | 4:59PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27PM0.12m | 8:45AM0.01m | 9:25PM0.09m | 9:43AM-0.02m | 10:23PM0.08m | 10:42AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
6 | 40 | 40 | 65 | 212 | 283 | 251 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 140 | 119 | 105 | 125 | 112 | 178 | 139 | 130 | 6 | 58 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | NE 4 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | NE 6 | E 6 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
38 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 76 | 27 | 40 | 35 | 56 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | NE 6 | E 16 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | NE 4 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | — | NE 6 | E 6 |
41 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 16 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
— | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 73 | 86 | 947 | 101 | 70 | 126 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 181 | 163 | 128 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 364 | 87 | 87 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 87 | 160 | 160 | 97 |
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