Kakanui River Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZST
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Kakanui River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kakanui River Mouth sea temperature is
12.1° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 1PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (26 May)6ft (1.8m)15s

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 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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)
2
1
0
0
0
1
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
12
1
S
12
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
16
0.9
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
17
1.9
SSE
17
1.9
SSE
17
1.8
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
15
2
SSE
16
2.1
SSE
17
2
SSE
17
1.9
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
285
109
74
83
402
1385
2040
2088
2001
1422
1174
913
769
746
849
1001
1400
2061
2465
2136
1908
1749
1560
Wind (km/h)
10
W
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
10
S
5
S
5
NNW
10
N
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
W
20
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
11:43AM1.65m
00:05AM1.66m
12:32PM1.66m
00:51AM1.64m
1:16PM1.67m
Low Tide
5:24AM0.24m
5:46PM0.28m
6:11AM0.26m
6:34PM0.31m
6:55AM0.28m
7:20PM0.34m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:05
5:05
Temp °C
12
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
7
7
10
12
11
10
10
9
8
9
13
14
12
11
10
9
4
4
5
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
8
10
9
8
8
7
6
6
9
9
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
12
0.3
ENE
10
0.6
SSE
12
0.5
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
15
1.8
SSE
15
1.9
SSE
17
1.9
SSE
17
1.9
SSE
17
1.8
SSE
15
1.7
SSE
15
1.6
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
14
1.5
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
14
1.7
SSE
15
2
SSE
16
2.1
SSE
17
2
SSE
17
1.9
SSE
17
1.7
SSE
17
1.6
SSE
17
Energy kJ
179
19
109
74
39
402
1385
2040
2088
2001
1422
1174
913
769
746
849
1001
1400
2061
2465
2136
1908
1749
1560
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
NE
4
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
SSE
16
0.8
SSE
7
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
Energy kJ
20
1
19
19
83
69
19
19
19
22
24
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.3
ENE
10
Energy kJ
40
1
21
45
19
16
25
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
12
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
Energy kJ
285
27
31
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
190
97
62
25
25
0
1
0
0
0
0
70
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
88
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
4
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
4
9
5
9
5
8
8
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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