Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 9PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 129 | 279 | 466 | 476 | 334 | 172 | 109 | 77 | 49 | 32 | 37 | 93 | 147 | 197 | 179 | 166 | 137 | 324 | 440 | 524 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09AM2.26m | 8:26PM2.40m | 9:00AM2.38m | 9:11PM2.52m | 9:44AM2.51m | 9:52PM2.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM1.06m | 2:51AM0.94m | 3:09PM0.91m | 3:32AM0.79m | 3:51PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 52 | 48 | 28 | 18 | 476 | 334 | 172 | 109 | 77 | 49 | 32 | 19 | 17 | 147 | 197 | 179 | 166 | 119 | 116 | 110 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | W 6 | WSW 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 51 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 93 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 97 | 95 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 20 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 129 | 279 | 466 | 449 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 58 | 137 | 324 | 440 | 524 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 150 | 156 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 186 | 158 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 150 | 156 | 155 | 156 |
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