Surf Forecasts:
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 6PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 5 | SSE 15 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 48 | 47 | 50 | 41 | 42 | 37 | 69 | 165 | 283 | 251 | 822 | 80 | 72 | 208 | 89 | 51 | 54 | 116 | 115 | 128 | 117 | 176 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.97m | 2:34AM1.85m | 3:07PM2.03m | 3:29AM1.88m | 4:03PM2.06m | 4:25AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.06m | 8:27PM0.12m | 8:45AM0.01m | 9:25PM0.09m | 9:43AM-0.02m | 10:23PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | |
— | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 9 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 6 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
51 | 48 | 47 | 50 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 69 | 165 | 283 | 251 | 1 | 6 | 72 | 56 | 89 | 51 | 54 | 116 | 105 | 128 | 117 | 176 | 181 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 11 | NE 4 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | SE 12 | NE 6 | S 9 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | NE 5 |
24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 38 | 5 | 37 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 37 | 41 | 40 | 60 | 115 | 66 | 64 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | SE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | S 10 | — | NE 6 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 11 | S 14 | SSE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
1 | 2 | — | 5 | 41 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 16 | S 5 | S 5 | S 8 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | SW 4 |
— | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 60 | 64 | 822 | 80 | 70 | 208 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 3 | 70 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 160 | 87 | 211 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 233 |
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