Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 7PM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
322 | 331 | 367 | 1036 | 1009 | 1021 | 1036 | 905 | 805 | 522 | 420 | 384 | 428 | 662 | 560 | 528 | 432 | 640 | 539 | 423 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:01PM1.71m | 2:14AM1.63m | 2:37PM1.73m | 2:50AM1.65m | 3:14PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.29m | 8:05PM0.33m | 8:16AM0.24m | 8:43PM0.29m | 8:56AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 |
322 | 331 | 367 | 1036 | 1009 | 1021 | 1036 | 905 | 805 | 522 | 420 | 339 | 278 | 662 | 560 | 528 | 432 | 640 | 539 | 423 | 308 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 9 | ESE 13 | ENE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
16 | 17 | 56 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | — | 203 | 193 | 143 | 140 | 135 | 128 | 92 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
38 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 30 | 46 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 26 | 98 | 270 | 384 | 428 | 1497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 63 | 70 | 211 | 85 | 210 | 209 | 210 | 307 | 425 | 277 | 88 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
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