
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 7PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 66 | 62 | 69 | 58 | 62 | 90 | 64 | 43 | 51 | 44 | 74 | 149 | 213 | 248 | 653 | 1431 | 1852 | 1541 | 1051 | 657 | 588 | 458 | 361 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.76m | 7:52PM1.82m | 8:19AM1.69m | 8:51PM1.73m | 9:21AM1.64m | 9:49PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.11m | 2:13AM0.18m | 2:35PM0.18m | 3:08AM0.22m | 3:32PM0.26m | 4:02AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
49 | 66 | 62 | 69 | 55 | 62 | 90 | 64 | 17 | 51 | 44 | 74 | 149 | 213 | 248 | 653 | 1431 | 1852 | 1541 | 1051 | 657 | 588 | 458 | 361 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — |
40 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 28 | 43 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 3 | S 3 | S 18 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 9 |
37 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — |
— | 62 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 29 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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