
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE 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 8AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
384 | 626 | 504 | 480 | 414 | 319 | 268 | 199 | 167 | 158 | 293 | 902 | 1772 | 1285 | 1638 | 2061 | 2214 | 2027 | 1866 | 1871 | 1530 | 2846 | 1267 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-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 | 6:45AM1.56m | 7:11PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34AM0.28m | 00:03AM0.34m | 12:20PM0.32m | 00:49AM0.36m | 1:10PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 14 | S 12 | E 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
384 | 626 | 504 | 480 | 414 | 319 | 268 | 199 | 167 | 142 | 293 | 50 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 1866 | 3 | 1530 | 1505 | 1267 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 15 | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 41 | 12 | 25 | 75 | 124 | 106 | 146 | 153 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | S 20 | S 20 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | — | E 15 | SE 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 14 | 50 | 119 | 163 | 158 | 147 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 4 | S 12 | WSW 4 | S 12 | — |
1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 902 | 1772 | 1285 | 1638 | 2061 | 2214 | 2027 | 14 | 1871 | 15 | 2846 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 375 | 87 | 94 | 211 | 211 | 227 | 211 | 211 | 211 |
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