Kakanui River Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.19° S 170.90° E

Kakanui River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kakanui River Mouth sea temperature is
10.0° C
1.3° 

Kakanui River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 10AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)4ft (1.2m)14s

Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
13
0.7
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
14
1.2
ESE
14
1.3
ESE
14
1.3
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.2
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
154
249
246
303
390
534
519
613
595
700
690
690
690
673
683
673
663
569
560
447
426
350
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:29AM1.56m
1:54PM1.68m
2:08AM1.59m
2:33PM1.71m
2:46AM1.61m
3:11PM1.73m
Low Tide
7:27AM0.37m
7:58PM0.41m
8:08AM0.33m
8:39PM0.38m
8:49AM0.29m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
7:58
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
6
5
6
10
11
9
8
8
8
10
10
13
14
12
11
10
8
8
8
12
13
12
11
Feels °C
1
0
1
6
7
5
4
4
4
6
7
10
10
8
7
6
4
5
5
10
10
9
8
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