
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 12PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 71 | 45 | 58 | 57 | 102 | 140 | 193 | 129 | 172 | 163 | 113 | 137 | 139 | 132 | 131 | 132 | 134 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 111 | 294 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.79m | 2:11PM1.86m | 2:32AM1.82m | 2:56PM1.85m | 3:17AM1.83m | 3:40PM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.08m | 8:19PM0.11m | 8:40AM0.08m | 9:05PM0.11m | 9:26AM0.10m | 9:49PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 16 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ENE 7 |
29 | 27 | 41 | 37 | 9 | 17 | 140 | 193 | 129 | 172 | 57 | 113 | 124 | 54 | 132 | 131 | 132 | 39 | 43 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 12 | S 4 | S 14 | SSE 18 | NE 11 | ENE 6 | SE 5 | ENE 10 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ESE 5 | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 15 |
73 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 102 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 58 | 163 | 56 | 3 | 139 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 134 | 84 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 12 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | E 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | — | E 13 | S 8 |
1 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 57 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 3 | ENE 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | — | 45 | 58 | 52 | 48 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 137 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 51 | 65 | 64 | 45 | 82 | 111 | 294 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 211 | 21 | 85 | 85 | 185 | 185 | 95 | 21 | 1 | 85 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 85 | 210 | 185 | 21 |
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