Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 9AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 111 | 84 | 61 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 74 | 175 | 208 | 258 | 229 | 232 | 148 | 232 | 162 | 198 | 162 | 146 | 108 | 273 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:05PM2.77m | 00:20AM2.71m | 12:38PM2.74m | 00:53AM2.64m | 1:12PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.62m | 6:16PM0.70m | 6:33AM0.67m | 6:51PM0.78m | 7:08AM0.75m | 7:27PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 154 | 111 | 84 | 61 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 42 | 96 | 258 | 229 | 232 | 140 | 232 | 37 | 31 | 162 | 146 | 103 | 159 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 74 | 175 | 208 | 127 | 4 | 25 | 148 | 13 | 162 | 198 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | S 14 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WNW 8 | S 16 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 31 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | — | 4 | 23 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 92 | 137 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 111 | 69 | 24 | 81 | 108 | 273 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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