Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 10AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue night, min 5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1564 | 1528 | 1346 | 1205 | 1168 | 1076 | 786 | 669 | 507 | 403 | 349 | 217 | 160 | 160 | 168 | 154 | 192 | 200 | 255 | 291 | 286 | 284 | 279 | 332 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:17AM1.48m | 7:43PM1.55m | 8:06AM1.49m | 8:33PM1.54m | 9:01AM1.52m | 9:28PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.41m | 1:40PM0.38m | 2:11AM0.40m | 2:30PM0.38m | 2:59AM0.38m | 3:24PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 |
mm | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | -3 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 120 | 90 | 64 | 65 | 44 | 263 | 181 | 177 | 90 | 115 | 311 | 209 | 160 | 105 | 168 | 154 | 192 | 200 | 255 | 291 | 286 | 284 | 279 | 332 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 534 | 587 | 168 | 133 | 35 | 36 | 51 | 18 | 161 | 155 | 104 | 92 | 138 | 160 | 77 | 75 | 53 | 127 | 84 | 55 | 203 | 198 | 193 | 122 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 8 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 28 | — | 32 | 45 | 198 | 65 | 94 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 7 | 25 | 61 | 97 | 254 | — | 242 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 1564 | 1528 | 1346 | 1205 | 1168 | 1076 | 786 | 669 | 507 | 403 | 349 | 217 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 110 | 181 | 196 | 197 | 187 | 154 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 228 | 228 | 53 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 53 | 53 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 3 |
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