Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 9PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 45 | 58 | 57 | 102 | 140 | 193 | 183 | 172 | 163 | 113 | 237 | 139 | 132 | 131 | 132 | 134 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 123 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.86m | 2:32AM1.82m | 2:56PM1.85m | 3:17AM1.83m | 3:40PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.08m | 8:19PM0.11m | 8:40AM0.08m | 9:05PM0.11m | 9:26AM0.10m | 9:49PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 18 | SSE 5 | S 16 | ENE 5 | S 15 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 37 | 9 | 102 | 17 | 193 | 22 | 172 | 88 | 113 | 124 | 139 | 132 | 131 | 132 | 37 | 42 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 143 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 4 | S 14 | S 9 | S 17 | SSE 5 | S 16 | E 6 | S 15 | ESE 5 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 37 | 7 | 140 | 10 | 183 | 16 | 163 | 9 | 237 | 37 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 134 | 84 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | NE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | — | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 26 | 57 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 58 | 11 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 6 | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | NNE 3 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 45 | 58 | 55 | 43 | 44 | 16 | 47 | — | 3 | 86 | 128 | 16 | 22 | 48 | 51 | 61 | 68 | 45 | 82 | 123 | 294 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 185 | 95 | 21 | 1 | 85 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 1 | 85 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 85 |
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