Kakanui River Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 11 Jul 2025 NZST
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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
9.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 2AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 3.0m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (12 Jul)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (12 Jul)8ft (2.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
E
3.5
E
4.5
ENE
3
E
3
E
3
E
2.5
E
4
ENE
2.5
E
2.4
E
2.3
E
2.2
E
2.2
E
2.1
E
2.2
E
2.1
E
2
E
2
E
2.1
E
2
E
1.9
E
1.8
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.2
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
E
1.1
ESE
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.6
S
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)101111121212121111111111111111111111111110101010101110111111111011111111111111111111101010101010101010111212121111111818
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)22132832735225482694212319425959153614861321119011741060122411411016102610571047924721658588512467400500509479365317313308367266266320419517500480447338308296233256241236296358482468438360332317433411
Wind
(km/h)
45
NE
35
NE
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
0
S
5
SE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffglasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffglassglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:53AM
1.62
4:20PM
1.76
4:34AM
1.63
5:02PM
1.75
5:16AM
1.63
5:45PM
1.74
6:02AM
1.62
6:31PM
1.71
6:52AM
1.62
7:21PM
1.68
7:47AM
1.62
8:17PM
1.65
8:47AM
1.63
9:17PM
1.63
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:53PM
0.34
10:03AM
0.25
10:37PM
0.32
10:48AM
0.22
11:21PM
0.30
11:34AM
0.22
12:08AM
0.29
12:23PM
0.22
12:56AM
0.28
1:15PM
0.23
1:47AM
0.27
2:11PM
0.26
2:42AM
0.27
3:10PM
0.27
3:38AM
0.25
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunrise----8:11-------8:11-------8:11-------8:10-------8:08-------8:08-------8:07-------
Sunset------5:10-------5:12-------5:13-------5:14-------5:15-------5:15-------5:16-----
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Rain (mm)
11----------------------------2-----------------------------
Temp. °C121110991111111110989910998877101198887798887766910876666888888788988766
Feels °C (?)456657787766767665544886544343345443378542222445566356755320
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