
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 3AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | SSE 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1042 | 1134 | 1108 | 882 | 622 | 451 | 405 | 318 | 254 | 179 | 112 | 116 | 63 | 134 | 91 | 61 | 87 | 56 | 51 | 63 | 43 | 26 | 41 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:19AM1.81m | 6:53PM1.91m | 7:18AM1.76m | 7:52PM1.82m | 8:19AM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.11m | 12:39PM0.04m | 1:17AM0.14m | 1:38PM0.11m | 2:13AM0.18m | 2:35PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 4 | S 9 | S 12 |
1042 | 1134 | 1108 | 882 | 622 | 451 | 405 | 318 | 254 | 179 | 112 | 59 | 80 | 79 | 91 | 61 | 46 | 30 | 24 | 63 | 43 | 6 | 41 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 20 | E 20 | NE 4 | E 19 | E 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 19 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 38 | 11 | 62 | 60 | 87 | 56 | 51 | 53 | 13 | 26 | 14 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | S 19 | SSE 14 | E 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 11 | S 16 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 63 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 69 | 116 | 199 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 82 | 21 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 53 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 |
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