Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 8AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 150 | 142 | 210 | 318 | 418 | 537 | 306 | 464 | 284 | 311 | 534 | 302 | 536 | 573 | 641 | 1319 | 197 | 123 | 165 | 235 | 223 | 214 | 197 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:05AM1.63m | 7:27PM1.50m | 7:58AM1.57m | 8:23PM1.44m | 8:55AM1.53m | 9:21PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.38m | 1:28PM0.45m | 1:44AM0.45m | 2:22PM0.50m | 2:38AM0.49m | 3:17PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | S 16 | SSW 12 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 81 | 86 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 306 | 464 | 284 | 256 | 1 | 180 | 11 | 7 | 416 | 316 | 197 | 123 | 165 | 235 | 223 | 214 | 197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | NE 10 | S 15 | NE 9 | E 9 | S 14 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 10 | E 8 | ESE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 82 | 99 | 112 | 1 | 20 | 87 | 82 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | NE 7 | E 8 | — | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 56 | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 150 | 142 | 210 | 318 | 418 | 537 | 173 | 397 | 255 | 311 | 534 | 302 | 536 | 573 | 641 | 1319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 53 | 63 | 63 | 66 | 211 | 63 | 63 | 53 | 63 | 53 | 62 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 160 | 102 | 0 |
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