Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 7AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 6 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
414 | 233 | 242 | 249 | 242 | 198 | 605 | 839 | 1055 | 1295 | 1108 | 882 | 631 | 458 | 350 | 263 | 254 | 183 | 128 | 110 | 60 | 83 | 104 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 5:21AM1.86m | 5:56PM1.98m | 6:19AM1.81m | 6:53PM1.91m | 7:18AM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.09m | 11:41AM-0.00m | 00:19AM0.11m | 12:39PM0.04m | 1:17AM0.14m | 1:38PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
414 | 233 | 242 | 249 | 242 | 198 | 605 | 839 | 1055 | 1295 | 1108 | 882 | 631 | 458 | 350 | 263 | 254 | 183 | 128 | 62 | 60 | 83 | 104 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 19 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
6 | 62 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 158 | 399 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 61 | 60 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 19 | SE 17 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 18 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 110 | 109 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 21 |
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