Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 9AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 7 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
178 | 168 | 787 | 987 | 133 | 102 | 414 | 233 | 242 | 249 | 238 | 256 | 514 | 739 | 1081 | 1162 | 1108 | 882 | 622 | 451 | 411 | 318 | 254 | 179 | |
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-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:25AM1.88m | 4:59PM2.04m | 5:21AM1.86m | 5:56PM1.98m | 6:19AM1.81m | 6:53PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM-0.02m | 11:21PM0.09m | 11:41AM-0.00m | 00:19AM0.11m | 12:39PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | SSE 13 | S 10 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
178 | 168 | 7 | 12 | 133 | 67 | 414 | 233 | 242 | 249 | 238 | 256 | 514 | 739 | 1081 | 1162 | 1108 | 882 | 622 | 451 | 411 | 318 | 254 | 179 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 13 | S 10 | S 13 | SE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | E 20 | E 20 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | SE 18 | NE 5 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 48 | 87 | 6 | 62 | 71 | 43 | 71 | 73 | 324 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | — | SE 18 |
7 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SSW 5 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 6 | S 7 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
1 | 30 | 787 | 987 | 94 | 102 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 209 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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