Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 1PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
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 afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2407 | 1666 | 1228 | 965 | 1018 | 970 | 970 | 724 | 451 | 311 | 191 | 126 | 101 | 91 | 66 | 60 | 54 | 54 | 78 | 78 | 97 | 94 | 74 | 92 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:34AM2.38m | 9:01PM2.51m | 9:18AM2.45m | 9:39PM2.59m | 9:58AM2.51m | 10:15PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM1.11m | 2:48PM1.02m | 3:13AM1.05m | 3:29PM0.97m | 3:51AM1.01m | 4:07PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 16 | WSW 11 | S 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | WSW 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 802 | 541 | 422 | 446 | 424 | 414 | 19 | 49 | 311 | 191 | 32 | 101 | 91 | 66 | 60 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 78 | 70 | 94 | 74 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 13 | — | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | S 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 34 | — | 23 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 18 | 49 | 32 | 45 | 25 | 37 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 78 | 75 | 2 | 45 | 44 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | W 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 26 | 39 | 49 | 39 | 63 | 59 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 57 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 2407 | 1666 | 1228 | 965 | 1018 | 970 | 970 | 724 | 451 | — | — | 126 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 97 | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 120 | 118 | 119 | 118 | 118 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 61 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 118 | 23 | 11 | 118 |
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