Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 3AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1789 | 734 | 991 | 3064 | 2911 | 8255 | 1940 | 1569 | 1452 | 567 | 1315 | 1546 | 661 | 1043 | 322 | 619 | 488 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:23AM1.88m | 3:48PM1.88m | 4:10AM1.84m | 4:34PM1.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.07m | 9:36AM0.04m | 10:01PM0.10m | 10:24AM0.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 16 | SSE 16 | E 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 16 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 734 | 991 | 4 | 2911 | 2287 | 1940 | 1569 | 1452 | 567 | 604 | 810 | 242 | 400 | 322 | 619 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 17 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 280 | 273 | 254 | 14 | 123 | 178 | 51 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 13 | E 13 | S 16 | SSE 16 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 134 | 53 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 16 | W 4 | SSW 16 | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1789 | 311 | 427 | 3064 | 3 | 8255 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1315 | 1546 | 661 | 1043 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 233 | 1 | 97 | 25 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 1 |
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