
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 10AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 14 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
296 | 263 | 218 | 179 | 153 | 119 | 92 | 80 | 55 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 71 | 86 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:57AM1.78m | 5:20PM1.71m | 5:45AM1.70m | 6:08PM1.61m | 6:37AM1.63m | 7:01PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.21m | 11:36PM0.25m | 12:05PM0.31m | 00:26AM0.34m | 12:59PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 14 |
296 | 263 | 218 | 179 | 153 | 119 | 92 | 80 | 55 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NE 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 8 | S 13 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 |
113 | 110 | 72 | 75 | 71 | 39 | 5 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | S 14 | SE 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 15 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 71 | 86 | 52 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 85 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 25 | 78 | 70 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 102 | 95 | 70 |
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