
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 11AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1108 | 882 | 622 | 451 | 405 | 318 | 254 | 179 | 115 | 59 | 37 | 101 | 110 | 61 | 87 | 55 | 66 | 44 | 25 | 52 | 55 | 125 | 192 | 269 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:19AM1.81m | 6:53PM1.91m | 7:18AM1.76m | 7:52PM1.82m | 8:19AM1.69m | 8:51PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.11m | 12:39PM0.04m | 1:17AM0.14m | 1:38PM0.11m | 2:13AM0.18m | 2:35PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 5 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 |
1108 | 882 | 622 | 451 | 405 | 318 | 254 | 179 | 115 | 59 | 88 | 101 | 110 | 61 | 42 | 26 | 66 | 44 | 13 | 52 | 55 | 125 | 192 | 269 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 19 | SSE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 87 | 55 | 54 | 14 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | S 19 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | S 16 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 56 | 120 | 251 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 29 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 82 | 25 | 0 | 78 | 21 | 0 | 53 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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