Kakanui River Mouth Surf Break

Kakanui River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.19° S 170.90° E

Issued: 11 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kakanui River Mouth sea temperature is
11.5° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Kakanui River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 4AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (14 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
2
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
17
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
1.2
S
8
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
33
56
55
51
47
47
77
41
41
40
36
106
287
989
822
76
73
187
48
92
113
116
103
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
20
WNW
5
S
10
SSE
5
NW
15
WSW
25
SW
30
S
25
SSE
15
S
10
S
0
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:39AM1.79m
2:12PM1.97m
2:34AM1.85m
3:07PM2.03m
3:29AM1.88m
4:03PM2.06m
Low Tide
7:29PM0.16m
7:49AM0.06m
8:27PM0.12m
8:45AM0.01m
9:25PM0.09m
9:43AM-0.02m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:12
8:12
8:14
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
9
9
13
16
14
14
14
11
11
11
12
11
9
8
8
8
7
6
8
10
8
Feels °C
5
5
5
5
5
9
12
10
9
12
9
10
7
6
4
4
4
5
7
4
3
4
7
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
10
0.7
S
17
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
Energy kJ
28
16
56
55
51
47
47
77
6
38
40
4
52
287
1
6
76
73
40
48
92
113
116
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
NE
4
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSE
11
0.5
S
14
0.1
NE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
9
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
9
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
Energy kJ
37
33
25
25
24
20
20
21
38
3
37
25
106
1
6
1
6
7
77
25
36
36
62
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
NE
4
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
19
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
30
30
3
1
6
5
41
41
3
36
29
7
15
1
6
15
38
4
8
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
S
3
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
16
1
S
5
0.9
SSE
5
1.2
S
8
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
82
98
989
822
53
45
187
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
83
1
0
25
0
0
87
87
160
114
25
0
0
0
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
6
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
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