
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 6AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 13 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 8 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 177 | 253 | 375 | 341 | 304 | 117 | 153 | 90 | 102 | 144 | 168 | 166 | 168 | 125 | 44 | 60 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 72 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:13PM1.41m | 11:40AM1.53m | 00:00AM1.45m | 12:23PM1.56m | 00:41AM1.50m | 1:03PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.46m | 5:45PM0.46m | 5:58AM0.41m | 6:27PM0.40m | 6:40AM0.34m | 7:07PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
90 | 32 | 253 | 375 | 341 | 304 | 117 | 153 | 90 | 102 | 144 | 168 | 166 | 168 | 125 | 44 | 60 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 4 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 4 | S 8 |
51 | 177 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 150 | 92 | 5 | 38 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | ENE 4 |
36 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 72 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 78 | 85 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 70 |
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