Kakanui River Mouth surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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Kakanui River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kakanui River Mouth sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kakanui River Mouth today?

The current surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth at 10AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (13 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
2
S
10
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
14
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2396
915
823
811
650
505
366
253
799
213
197
162
131
187
276
284
261
384
367
345
258
232
176
161
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
20
WSW
10
SW
0
SSW
10
NNW
5
W
5
SSE
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
N
5
NW
5
SW
0
WSW
0
SW
0
S
5
SE
0
ESE
5
WNW
5
NW
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
11:57AM1.62m
00:21AM1.69m
12:46PM1.74m
1:10AM1.75m
1:36PM1.85m
Low Tide
5:45AM0.28m
6:05PM0.23m
6:30AM0.20m
6:55PM0.17m
7:18AM0.13m
7:48PM0.12m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
7:47
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:17
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
9
10
11
15
16
13
12
11
10
9
9
11
11
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
8
10
13
13
10
9
9
8
7
10
9
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.6
SSE
13
1.5
SSE
12
1.4
SSE
12
1.3
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
10
1.2
SSE
9
1.2
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
9
1
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
9
0.9
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
1
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
Energy kJ
1155
915
823
811
650
505
366
253
222
213
197
162
131
101
94
284
261
384
367
345
258
232
176
161
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
E
12
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.7
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SSE
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
21
42
192
192
167
220
149
131
82
82
79
94
89
187
276
58
55
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
13
0.3
SSE
22
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
23
Energy kJ
29
91
38
37
35
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
8
8
8
7
7
6
2
6
3
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
13
2
S
10
Energy kJ
2396
799
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
70
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
70
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Otago
Rating
(10 max)
8
4
4
5
4
5
9
7
7
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
8
9
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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