
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 2AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
419 | 419 | 430 | 669 | 442 | 480 | 414 | 273 | 268 | 199 | 167 | 156 | 297 | 915 | 714 | 1419 | 1836 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:17AM1.58m | 5:42PM1.65m | 5:59AM1.57m | 6:24PM1.61m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.33m | 11:34AM0.28m | 00:03AM0.34m | 12:20PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -3 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | SE 12 | SSE 14 | SE 12 | E 14 |
419 | 419 | 430 | 636 | 442 | 480 | 414 | 273 | 268 | 199 | 167 | 142 | 297 | 50 | 714 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SE 12 | E 15 | SE 12 | E 14 | SE 15 |
277 | 196 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 12 | 25 | 75 | 124 | 106 | 148 | 156 | 87 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | S 20 | S 20 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | E 15 | NE 14 | E 14 |
7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 14 | 50 | 119 | 163 | 156 | 151 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | SSW 10 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | S 14 | SSW 6 | S 13 | S 12 |
2 | 1 | — | 669 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 915 | 192 | 1419 | 1836 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 375 | 87 | 94 |
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