Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 4PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
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. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 219 | 878 | 125 | 87 | 414 | 233 | 247 | 249 | 254 | 256 | 507 | 721 | 1055 | 1162 | 1162 | 893 | 648 | 458 | 356 | 323 | 258 | 186 | 130 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:59PM2.04m | 5:21AM1.86m | 5:56PM1.98m | 6:19AM1.81m | 6:53PM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM-0.02m | 11:21PM0.09m | 11:41AM-0.00m | 00:19AM0.11m | 12:39PM0.04m | 1:17AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 219 | 1 | 68 | 47 | 414 | 233 | 247 | 249 | 254 | 256 | 507 | 721 | 1055 | 1162 | 1162 | 893 | 648 | 458 | 356 | 323 | 258 | 186 | 130 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | NE 5 | SE 18 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 125 | 87 | 6 | 62 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 271 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | ESE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | — | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | — | SE 18 | S 20 | S 19 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 15 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 12 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 13 | SSW 5 | S 7 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 2 | NE 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 90 | 878 | 74 | 82 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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