Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 11AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 333 | 815 | 1249 | 1300 | 496 | 726 | 574 | 388 | 311 | 169 | 193 | 225 | 262 | 357 | 585 | 699 | 627 | 730 | 881 | 1541 | 1249 | 1708 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:27AM2.66m | 10:39PM2.80m | 11:01AM2.73m | 11:13PM2.85m | 11:34AM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.78m | 4:34PM0.71m | 4:53AM0.69m | 5:07PM0.65m | 5:27AM0.64m | 5:41PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 220 | 333 | 520 | 755 | 815 | 496 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 10 | 26 | 15 | 40 | 38 | 95 | 8 | 82 | 80 | 150 | 75 | 129 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 23 | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 87 | 54 | 51 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 22 | S 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 815 | 1249 | 1300 | 43 | 726 | 574 | 388 | 311 | 169 | 193 | 225 | 262 | 357 | 585 | 699 | 627 | 730 | 881 | 1541 | 1249 | 1708 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 13 | 150 | 150 | 119 | 156 | 156 | 150 | 140 | 150 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 179 | 179 |
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