Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 10AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 17 | ESE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 56 | 56 | 38 | 37 | 74 | 107 | 23 | 19 | 146 | 123 | 48 | 47 | 498 | 918 | 843 | 808 | 694 | 577 | 270 | 196 | 174 | 172 | |
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-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:12AM1.54m | 11:32PM1.47m | 12:01PM1.58m | 00:18AM1.51m | 12:44PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.47m | 5:13PM0.51m | 5:28AM0.45m | 6:01PM0.48m | 6:14AM0.41m | 6:45PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
78 | 56 | 56 | 38 | 37 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 146 | 123 | 48 | 23 | 498 | 918 | 843 | 808 | 694 | 577 | 270 | 196 | 147 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 16 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 18 | 17 | 57 | 174 | 174 | 172 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 17 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | S 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNW 2 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
— | — | 1 | 13 | 6 | 74 | 107 | 101 | 109 | 396 | 28 | 138 | 153 | 124 | 59 | 40 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 62 | 397 | 394 | 393 | 393 | 94 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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