Kakanui River Mouth Surf Break

Kakanui River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.19° S 170.90° E

Issued: 11 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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

2.0°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 6AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)1ft (0.3m)15s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (12 Jun)1ft (0.3m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
S
17
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
53
45
43
41
39
37
16
59
50
55
86
84
44
38
41
36
36
56
54
50
47
69
70
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NW
10
SW
5
S
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
10
ENE
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:50PM1.66m
12:21PM1.77m
00:44AM1.73m
1:16PM1.88m
1:39AM1.79m
2:12PM1.97m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.20m
6:33PM0.21m
6:54AM0.13m
7:29PM0.16m
7:49AM0.06m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:11
8:11
8:12
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
Temp °C
10
12
11
10
11
12
12
10
10
10
9
9
9
11
11
9
9
8
8
8
9
13
16
13
Feels °C
6
9
8
8
9
10
9
7
7
7
7
7
7
9
9
6
6
4
4
5
6
9
13
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
S
14
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
S
17
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
78
53
39
25
24
18
37
8
59
50
55
48
36
33
32
29
28
28
56
54
50
47
69
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
18
0.3
NE
4
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
2
46
45
43
41
39
8
16
8
16
47
86
84
44
38
41
36
36
25
2
24
21
20
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
NNE
3
0.1
NE
4
0.1
S
21
0.1
SE
12
0.2
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
18
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
24
1
2
1
2
16
1
1
9
6
30
30
8
25
1
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
N
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.3
NE
4
Energy kJ
4
3
8
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
25
76
78
1
0
0
0
0
0
78
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
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