Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 11AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 212 | 173 | 123 | 117 | 106 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 38 | 37 | 96 | 96 | 23 | 131 | 110 | 68 | 37 | 48 | 602 | 847 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.52m | 10:39PM1.45m | 11:12AM1.54m | 11:32PM1.47m | 12:01PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM0.46m | 4:21PM0.52m | 4:39AM0.47m | 5:13PM0.51m | 5:28AM0.45m | 6:01PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 15 |
232 | 212 | 173 | 123 | 117 | 106 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 38 | 37 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 131 | 110 | 68 | 37 | 48 | 602 | 847 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 16 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 9 | ESE 14 |
6 | 6 | 6 | — | 23 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | E 15 | S 19 | S 19 | S 16 | S 17 | ESE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 14 | ENE 9 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 96 | 96 | 80 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 61 | 130 | 80 | 102 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 83 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 62 | 397 | 393 | 445 | 393 | 393 |
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