Kakanui River Mouth Surf Break

Kakanui River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.19° S 170.90° E

Issued: 5 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kakanui River Mouth sea temperature is
11.7° C

2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Kakanui River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 9AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
0
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.7
S
13
0.6
SSE
13
1
S
7
1.1
S
13
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
SSE
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1.1
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.3
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
168
787
987
133
102
414
233
242
249
238
256
514
739
1081
1162
1108
882
622
451
411
318
254
179
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
N
10
NW
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
0
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:25AM1.88m
4:59PM2.04m
5:21AM1.86m
5:56PM1.98m
6:19AM1.81m
6:53PM1.91m
Low Tide
10:42AM-0.02m
11:21PM0.09m
11:41AM-0.00m
00:19AM0.11m
12:39PM0.04m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:14
8:14
8:15
8:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
9
9
8
9
10
8
7
6
6
6
6
9
11
10
9
8
8
7
7
11
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
4
3
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
6
8
7
6
6
5
3
3
7
9
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
E
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
S
10
1.1
S
13
1
S
11
1
S
11
1
SSE
11
1
S
11
1
S
11
1.1
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.4
SSE
17
1.3
SSE
16
1.2
SSE
14
1.1
SSE
13
1.1
SSE
13
1
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
Energy kJ
178
168
7
12
133
67
414
233
242
249
238
256
514
739
1081
1162
1108
882
622
451
411
318
254
179
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
E
13
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
13
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.9
S
14
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
20
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
19
0.1
E
18
0.1
SE
18
0.6
NE
5
Energy kJ
3
3
1
13
48
87
6
62
71
43
71
73
324
8
7
7
7
6
12
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.2
N
3
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
22
0.1
SE
18
Energy kJ
7
7
6
1
2
9
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.7
SSW
5
1.5
S
13
1.7
S
13
1.2
SSW
6
1
S
7
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
Energy kJ
1
30
787
987
94
102
3
1
2
7
14
19
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
209
87
87
87
87
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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