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Kakanui River Mouth Surf Forecast
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Kakanui River Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kakanui River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kakanui River Mouth sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today?
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 10PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
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 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | |
21 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 40 | 73 | 110 | 112 | 115 | 78 | 78 | 50 | 49 | 52 | 121 | 166 | 1490 | 292 | 423 | 405 | 503 | 522 | 620 | 661 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:17PM1.89m | 7:43AM1.73m | 8:20PM1.83m | 8:48AM1.69m | 9:22PM1.78m | 9:51AM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM0.09m | 1:42AM0.18m | 2:03PM0.13m | 2:42AM0.20m | 3:03PM0.16m | 3:39AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 |
 kJ | 21 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 73 | 110 | 112 | 115 | 78 | 78 | 15 | 39 | 39 | 121 | 166 | 187 | 292 | 423 | 405 | 503 | 522 | 620 | 661 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 10 | S 9 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | S 7 | S 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 49 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 14 | 10 | 66 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1490 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 78 | 78 | 1 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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