Kakanui River Mouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.19° S 170.90° E

Kakanui River Mouth WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kakanui River Mouth sea temperature is
11.5°C
2.5° 

Kakanui River Mouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Kakanui River Mouth surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, ENE swell with 403 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 7th Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 17s
Best Surf 4AM (Sun 11th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 8s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 11th Oct)6ft (1.9m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kakanui River Mouth over the next 16 days.


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