Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 4AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 157 | 101 | 79 | 124 | 137 | 193 | 127 | 72 | 104 | 139 | 119 | 74 | 73 | 165 | 189 | 219 | 423 | 573 | 716 | 1245 | 1034 | 865 | 711 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | 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 | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:05AM2.85m | 1:33PM2.65m | 1:57AM2.74m | 2:26PM2.54m | 2:49AM2.61m | 3:18PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.72m | 7:26AM0.77m | 7:42PM0.82m | 8:19AM0.86m | 8:34PM0.93m | 9:10AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 229 | 139 | 90 | 79 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 45 | 72 | 104 | 139 | 119 | 74 | 73 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 834 | 575 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 66 | 157 | 101 | 50 | 15 | 137 | 193 | 127 | 21 | 63 | 58 | 54 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 40 | 63 | 57 | 54 | 124 | 97 | 73 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 47 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 165 | 189 | 219 | 423 | 573 | 716 | 1245 | 1034 | 865 | 711 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 157 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 131 | 133 | 131 | 0 |
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