Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 7AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kakanui River Mouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
52 | 98 | 19 | 18 | 79 | 64 | 47 | 219 | 714 | 844 | 3728 | 665 | 577 | 359 | 208 | 172 | 174 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:32PM1.47m | 12:01PM1.58m | 00:18AM1.51m | 12:44PM1.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.45m | 6:01PM0.48m | 6:14AM0.41m | 6:45PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
24 | 30 | 8 | 78 | 79 | 64 | 32 | 219 | 714 | 844 | 844 | 665 | 577 | 359 | 208 | 157 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 |
17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 56 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 118 | 168 | 172 | 174 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | S 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 17 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
21 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | W 3 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SSW 13 | — | NW 3 | NE 7 | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | — |
52 | 98 | 65 | 222 | 8 | 140 | 125 | 123 | 61 | 34 | 3728 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 397 | 394 | 417 | 393 | 240 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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