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Kakanui River Mouth Surf Forecast
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Kakanui River Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 16 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kakanui River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kakanui River Mouth sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today?
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 8PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | SSE 14 | S 15 | |
72 | 96 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 86 | 85 | 50 | 48 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:28PM1.93m | 2:51AM1.84m | 3:22PM1.99m | 3:44AM1.85m | 4:17PM2.01m | 4:40AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.07m | 8:43PM0.10m | 9:02AM0.04m | 9:40PM0.10m | 9:58AM0.03m | 10:39PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 72 | 96 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 29 | 25 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 86 | 85 | 50 | 48 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 16 | SSE 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 78 | 85 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 76 | 76 | 25 | 70 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
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