Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 8PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 200 | 277 | 396 | 587 | 558 | 297 | 314 | 541 | 521 | 359 | 413 | 394 | 307 | 206 | 133 | 110 | 222 | 180 | 166 | 149 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:05AM1.63m | 7:27PM1.50m | 7:58AM1.57m | 8:23PM1.44m | 8:55AM1.53m | 9:21PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.45m | 1:44AM0.45m | 2:22PM0.50m | 2:38AM0.49m | 3:17PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 475 | 297 | 314 | 261 | 1 | 136 | 117 | 106 | 82 | 206 | 91 | 73 | 222 | 180 | 166 | 149 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 78 | 133 | 110 | 32 | 27 | 85 | 131 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | — | SSE 12 | NE 7 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 21 | 10 | — | 14 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 87 | 67 | 43 | 3 | 41 | 20 | 9 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 200 | 277 | 396 | 587 | 558 | 154 | 255 | 541 | 521 | 359 | 413 | 394 | 307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 65 | 237 | 228 | 63 | 63 | 228 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 160 | 70 | 0 |
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