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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 11 pm Friday 08 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
13.0° C
(Which is 2.4°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 6AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | |
101 | 283 | 680 | 416 | 216 | 162 | 154 | 208 | 917 | 2495 | 5225 | 944 | 1859 | 1179 | 1342 | 1424 | 1459 | 1207 | 2431 | 3302 | 874 | 727 | 619 | 522 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 8:24PM1.50m | 8:45AM1.38m | 9:14PM1.50m | 9:35AM1.40m | 10:02PM1.52m | 10:22AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.51m | 2:57PM0.47m | 3:33AM0.48m | 3:44PM0.43m | 4:17AM0.43m | 4:30PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
 kJ | 101 | 283 | 680 | 416 | 216 | 162 | 154 | 208 | 214 | 1016 | 1225 | 944 | 802 | 52 | 30 | 57 | 86 | 1207 | 1191 | 980 | 874 | 727 | 619 | 522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 29 | 41 | 222 | 133 | 104 | 75 | 75 | 21 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 85 | 82 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SE 12 | — | — | ENE 14 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 6 | — | — | 20 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 3 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | N 2 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 8 | 25 | 62 | — | 2 | 5 | 917 | 2495 | 5225 | 4 | 1859 | 1179 | 1342 | 1424 | 1459 | 16 | 2431 | 3302 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 62 | 10 | 63 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 233 | 417 | 63 | 63 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
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