Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 7PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | NW 7 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 31 | 50 | 55 | 74 | 114 | 186 | 408 | 892 | 588 | 1862 | 1308 | 1042 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46AM2.61m | 00:01AM2.73m | 12:23PM2.60m | 00:38AM2.71m | 1:01PM2.57m | 1:16AM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.88m | 6:17AM0.93m | 6:31PM0.89m | 6:56AM0.94m | 7:09PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | S 10 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 4 | WNW 4 | SW 13 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 31 | 50 | 55 | 74 | 94 | 104 | 408 | 514 | 588 | 1048 | 748 | 555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WSW 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 22 | W 21 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 85 | 186 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 33 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | N 3 | W 4 | — | N 2 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 7 | NNW 4 | N 4 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 30 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 114 | 11 | 4 | 892 | 59 | 1862 | 1308 | 1042 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 103 | 103 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 61 | 120 | 61 | 103 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 182 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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