Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 8PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSE 9 | S 12 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1017 | 385 | 988 | 308 | 328 | 443 | 843 | 220 | 163 | 222 | 134 | 186 | 177 | 258 | 236 | 212 | 135 | 121 | 119 | 106 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.57m | 8:36PM1.50m | 9:13AM1.53m | 9:39PM1.46m | 10:15AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM0.42m | 2:51AM0.42m | 3:25PM0.49m | 3:46AM0.46m | 4:21PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
1017 | 385 | 308 | 17 | 163 | 169 | 202 | 220 | 163 | 222 | 123 | 96 | 90 | 258 | 236 | 212 | 135 | 121 | 119 | 106 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | ESE 11 | NE 4 |
8 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 75 | 17 | 17 | 52 | 51 | 91 | 134 | 186 | 177 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 23 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 13 | E 10 | — | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | SSE 16 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NNE 3 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
39 | 43 | 17 | — | 43 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | 988 | 308 | 328 | 443 | 843 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 53 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 85 | 78 | 0 |
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