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Kakanui River Mouth Surf Forecast
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Kakanui River Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kakanui River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kakanui River Mouth sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today?
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 8PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
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 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | |
1256 | 1031 | 913 | 887 | 887 | 1001 | 1224 | 1772 | 2408 | 2465 | 2111 | 1815 | 1749 | 1560 | 1180 | 1021 | 769 | 594 | 475 | 459 | 380 | 355 | 280 | 265 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:32PM1.66m | 00:51AM1.64m | 1:16PM1.67m | 1:34AM1.62m | 1:59PM1.68m | 2:15AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.26m | 6:34PM0.31m | 6:55AM0.28m | 7:20PM0.34m | 7:36AM0.30m | 8:03PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | |  |  |  | | | | | | | | |
 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
 kJ | 1256 | 1031 | 913 | 887 | 887 | 1001 | 1224 | 1772 | 2408 | 2465 | 2111 | 1815 | 1749 | 1560 | 1180 | 1021 | 769 | 594 | 475 | 459 | 380 | 355 | 280 | 265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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