Kakanui River Mouth Surf Break

Kakanui River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.19° S 170.90° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kakanui River Mouth sea temperature is
11.4° C

2.0°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 6PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
S
13
1.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
1.7
SSW
9
1.1
S
13
0.9
SSE
10
1
S
11
1
S
10
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.3
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
121
124
105
123
115
178
181
171
787
86
436
414
177
229
221
245
198
529
666
927
1175
997
768
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
W
20
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
W
10
SW
10
W
5
NW
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:03PM2.06m
4:25AM1.88m
4:59PM2.04m
5:21AM1.86m
5:56PM1.98m
Low Tide
9:43AM-0.02m
10:23PM0.08m
10:42AM-0.02m
11:21PM0.09m
11:41AM-0.00m
00:19AM0.11m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:14
8:14
8:14
8:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
6
7
9
8
8
9
9
9
8
9
10
8
7
6
6
6
6
9
10
9
8
8
8
7
Feels °C
3
3
6
5
4
6
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
6
7
6
4
4
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.5
S
13
1
S
7
1.1
S
13
0.9
SSE
10
1
S
11
1
S
10
1
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
14
1.2
SSE
15
1.3
SSE
16
1.4
SSE
17
1.3
SSE
17
1.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
146
121
124
105
123
115
178
181
171
6
86
96
414
177
229
221
245
198
529
666
927
1175
997
768
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.5
S
13
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
1
S
14
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
20
Energy kJ
37
35
36
101
66
65
3
3
1
1
6
86
6
58
69
72
72
109
411
2
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
5
0.1
E
5
0.5
S
10
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
12
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
8
4
4
3
4
3
7
7
6
1
1
46
1
5
1
11
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
W
2
0.5
SW
4
1.1
SSW
6
1.5
S
13
1.3
S
5
1.7
SSW
9
0.4
N
3
Energy kJ
1
3
13
7
1
9
79
787
95
436
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
Distance (km)
1
1
62
1
0
0
209
87
87
114
70
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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