Kakanui River Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 NZST
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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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.4°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 7AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
2
3
3
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4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
2.2
SSE
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
16
1.5
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
15
2
S
14
2.1
S
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2074
1922
1544
1514
1139
993
754
645
514
408
380
860
1102
1248
1246
1509
1662
3341
2844
4051
1074
960
778
557
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
N
5
NW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
10
W
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:02PM1.52m
10:22AM1.45m
10:48PM1.57m
11:09AM1.52m
11:34PM1.63m
11:57AM1.62m
Low Tide
4:17AM0.43m
4:30PM0.37m
5:01AM0.36m
5:17PM0.30m
5:45AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:20
5:19
Temp °C
7
7
6
6
7
10
11
10
9
8
8
8
10
14
15
12
10
8
8
8
10
14
16
13
-1
-1
-1
1
3
7
8
7
6
4
4
4
6
8
8
7
4
3
5
5
7
12
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
2.2
SSE
13
2.1
S
13
1.9
SSE
13
1.8
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
12
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
16
1.5
S
16
1.6
S
16
1.7
S
15
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
2
S
14
1.9
S
14
1.8
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
87
85
1544
1514
1139
993
754
645
514
408
380
860
1102
1248
1246
39
39
1487
1322
1197
1074
960
778
557
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.3
ENE
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
Energy kJ
82
78
76
75
72
71
70
65
63
62
61
61
40
36
33
22
41
42
38
190
167
217
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.1
NE
4
0.2
E
14
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
26
0.3
E
13
0.3
SSE
22
0.4
SSE
21
0.4
SSE
20
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
117
160
52
1
16
13
13
31
92
153
129
37
20
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
13
2.4
S
13
0.8
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
2
S
14
2.1
S
14
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
2074
1922
24
6
1509
1662
3341
2844
4051
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
5
6
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
63
63
62
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
63
63
63
20
1
1
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
9
5
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
8
6
4
1
1
1
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
8
6
9
4
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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