
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 4PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 6 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 38 | 199 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 124 | 173 | 465 | 581 | 453 | 622 | 596 | 163 | 197 | 197 | 168 | 153 | 164 | 168 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.74m | 8:37PM1.60m | 9:17AM1.73m | 9:46PM1.60m | 10:27AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.32m | 3:02AM0.27m | 3:45PM0.32m | 4:06AM0.25m | 4:47PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | S 15 | ENE 5 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 |
63 | 38 | 2 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 89 | 173 | 465 | 581 | 453 | 622 | 596 | 163 | 197 | 197 | 168 | 153 | 164 | 168 | 145 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SSE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | NE 3 | S 14 |
4 | 30 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 130 | 92 | 34 | 37 | 60 | 36 | 2 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ENE 4 | NE 8 | ENE 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — |
21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | W 2 | S 14 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — |
1 | 1 | 199 | 4 | 16 | 48 | 124 | 80 | 69 | 73 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 70 | 95 | 211 | 114 | 97 | 97 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 160 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 190 | 85 | 0 | 0 |
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