Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 7AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 22s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
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 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8120 | 6386 | 5785 | 5205 | 3912 | 6709 | 2561 | 2561 | 2056 | 1619 | 1134 | 774 | 560 | 397 | 212 | 268 | 200 | 192 | 205 | 220 | 330 | 243 | 185 | 121 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:13PM1.53m | 9:36AM1.47m | 10:03PM1.56m | 10:30AM1.55m | 10:56PM1.60m | 11:25AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM0.40m | 3:53PM0.36m | 4:22AM0.35m | 4:44PM0.31m | 5:10AM0.28m | 5:37PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | — | — | SSE 22 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
1455 | — | — | 157 | 3912 | 3119 | 2561 | 2561 | 2056 | 1619 | 1134 | 774 | 560 | 397 | 212 | 268 | 200 | 192 | 148 | 220 | 330 | 243 | 185 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 15 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 |
— | — | — | — | 901 | 1001 | 701 | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 17 | 85 | 31 | 36 | 155 | 205 | 101 | 44 | 44 | 38 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 8 | S 19 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 127 | 37 | 30 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | W 4 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
8120 | 6386 | 5785 | 5205 | 20 | 6709 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 364 | 501 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
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