Kakanui River Mouth Surf Break

Kakanui River Mouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 45.19° S 170.90° E

Issued: 11 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kakanui River Mouth sea temperature is
11.3° C

1.9°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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 7AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (15 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
S
15
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
6
0.4
SSE
15
1.3
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
S
13
0.1
SE
13
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
40
40
65
212
283
251
947
101
72
126
50
48
140
119
105
125
112
178
139
130
6
163
128
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SSW
20
SW
30
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:34AM1.85m
3:07PM2.03m
3:29AM1.88m
4:03PM2.06m
4:25AM1.88m
4:59PM2.04m
Low Tide
8:27PM0.12m
8:45AM0.01m
9:25PM0.09m
9:43AM-0.02m
10:23PM0.08m
10:42AM-0.02m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:12
8:14
8:14
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
4
9
4
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
11
10
10
11
11
9
8
8
7
6
5
7
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
7
Feels °C
10
11
9
8
7
6
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
6
4
5
6
5
2
2
3
4
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
S
14
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
10
0.7
SSE
13
0.6
SSE
13
0.6
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
Energy kJ
6
40
40
65
212
283
251
6
6
72
50
50
48
140
119
105
125
112
178
139
130
6
58
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
NE
4
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
38
5
37
20
19
7
6
1
1
5
76
27
40
35
56
65
66
65
5
3
4
1
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
S
15
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
16
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.4
NE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
NE
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
41
38
3
1
1
1
1
1
5
16
37
36
8
4
7
7
4
7
7
16
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
4
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.4
S
16
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
5
1.3
S
6
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.4
SW
3
0.9
SW
4
1.6
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.2
S
7
Energy kJ
1
1
4
7
73
86
947
101
70
126
2
4
25
19
2
26
181
163
128
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1
70
70
70
0
364
87
87
62
0
0
0
0
1
78
1
0
0
0
114
87
160
160
97
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
5
9
9
1
2
8
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
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