Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 11AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | S 19 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
404 | 413 | 356 | 306 | 286 | 235 | 122 | 99 | 87 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 62 | 62 | 154 | 205 | 193 | 129 | 131 | 769 | 1026 | 868 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:55AM1.91m | 3:26PM2.02m | 3:45AM1.91m | 4:15PM1.97m | 4:35AM1.87m | 5:03PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM-0.05m | 9:41PM0.05m | 10:00AM-0.04m | 10:31PM0.06m | 10:51AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 16 |
404 | 413 | 356 | 306 | 286 | 235 | 122 | 99 | 87 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 72 | 71 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 39 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ESE 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 7 |
21 | 21 | 24 | 53 | 47 | 45 | 59 | 71 | 51 | 43 | 45 | 42 | 49 | 50 | 44 | 33 | 193 | 129 | 131 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | S 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 19 | SSE 18 | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 |
21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 45 | 42 | 17 | 38 | 39 | 19 | 62 | 62 | 154 | 205 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 769 | 1026 | 868 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 65 | 65 | 53 | 25 |
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