Surf Forecasts:
Kakanui River Mouth surf forecast from 14 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, S swell with 1,081 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kakanui River Mouth this week:
The surf forecast for Kakanui River Mouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kakanui River Mouth in the next 16 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kakanui River Mouth over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | S 16 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 62 | 145 | 164 | 494 | 508 | 386 | 737 | 1004 | 951 | 818 | 176 | 437 | 496 | 372 | 295 | 229 | 89 | 360 | 406 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:37PM1.57m | 7:05AM1.63m | 7:27PM1.50m | 7:58AM1.57m | 8:23PM1.44m | 8:55AM1.53m | 9:21PM1.41m | 9:54AM1.50m | 10:20PM1.40m | 10:50AM1.50m | 11:13PM1.41m | 11:40AM1.53m | 00:00AM1.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.38m | 00:52AM0.38m | 1:28PM0.45m | 1:44AM0.45m | 2:22PM0.50m | 2:38AM0.49m | 3:17PM0.53m | 3:33AM0.51m | 4:11PM0.53m | 4:24AM0.49m | 5:00PM0.50m | 5:13AM0.46m | 5:45PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 9 | ESE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | S 16 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 101 | 3 | 8 | 508 | 227 | 2 | 426 | 157 | 153 | 176 | 437 | 496 | 372 | 295 | 229 | 32 | 360 | 406 | 309 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 14 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 13 | ESE 11 | ESE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | S 13 | E 6 | E 10 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 35 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 41 | 85 | 73 | 53 | 95 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | S 13 | S 16 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | E 8 | — | SSE 13 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 | E 10 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 13 | 5 | — | 20 | 17 | 9 | 1 | — | 59 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | S 6 | — | N 3 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 67 | 62 | 145 | 164 | 494 | 435 | 386 | 737 | 1004 | 951 | 818 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 25 | — | 1 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 237 | 53 | 65 | 228 | 53 | 63 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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