Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 3AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
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 12°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 13 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 804 | 634 | 397 | 303 | 218 | 157 | 123 | 115 | 101 | 94 | 60 | 60 | 78 | 75 | 86 | 70 | 68 | 93 | 131 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 112 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:01PM2.51m | 9:18AM2.45m | 9:39PM2.59m | 9:58AM2.51m | 10:15PM2.65m | 10:35AM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM1.05m | 3:29PM0.97m | 3:51AM1.01m | 4:07PM0.93m | 4:28AM0.97m | 4:44PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | S 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | S 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 19 | 50 | 35 | 218 | 157 | 27 | 115 | 101 | 94 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 86 | 70 | 50 | 24 | 131 | 116 | 113 | 113 | 112 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 46 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 63 | 28 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 78 | 75 | 71 | 45 | 68 | 93 | 10 | 46 | 52 | 53 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 45 | 41 | 59 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 59 | 43 | 44 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 804 | 634 | 397 | 303 | — | — | 123 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 39 | 120 | 23 | 39 | 11 | 39 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 61 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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