
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 7PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 4 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 6 | S 10 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 22 | 69 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 58 | 101 | 101 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 103 | 97 | 90 | 86 | 70 | 62 | 52 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.79m | 10:38PM1.67m | 11:13AM1.78m | 11:40PM1.70m | 12:10PM1.78m | 00:36AM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.22m | 4:51AM0.17m | 5:27PM0.20m | 5:49AM0.16m | 6:21PM0.18m | 6:43AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
— | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | 8:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
88 | 82 | 43 | 44 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 58 | 101 | 101 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 103 | 97 | 90 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 5 | S 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
23 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 86 | 70 | 61 | 52 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | E 15 | — | — | E 11 | — | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
3 | 3 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 12 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
227 | 204 | 69 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 58 | 47 | 62 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 53 | 65 | 65 | 21 | 21 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 185 | 185 | 96 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 85 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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