
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 6PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 512 | 805 | 790 | 629 | 1122 | 220 | 336 | 267 | 228 | 184 | 136 | 114 | 220 | 329 | 408 | 381 | 337 | 411 | 509 | 453 | 333 | 274 | 269 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:08PM1.61m | 00:26AM1.56m | 12:54PM1.62m | 1:10AM1.56m | 1:37PM1.65m | 1:53AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.41m | 6:27AM0.36m | 6:56PM0.42m | 7:10AM0.37m | 7:41PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
73 | 54 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 268 | 220 | 336 | 267 | 228 | 184 | 136 | 114 | 117 | 168 | 162 | 212 | 264 | 326 | 332 | 332 | 279 | 274 | 269 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
43 | — | — | — | — | 159 | 120 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 92 | 67 | 329 | 408 | 381 | 337 | 411 | 509 | 453 | 333 | 257 | 192 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | E 10 | — | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 17 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | — | — | — | — | 132 | 70 | — | 38 | 33 | 36 | 62 | 94 | 220 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
54 | 512 | 805 | 790 | 629 | 1122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 228 | 228 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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