Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 6AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3016 | 2646 | 2143 | 1834 | 1087 | 974 | 899 | 691 | 747 | 583 | 474 | 520 | 475 | 493 | 465 | 446 | 491 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:17PM2.26m | 7:40AM2.24m | 8:09PM2.37m | 8:32AM2.34m | 8:52PM2.49m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38AM1.27m | 1:58PM1.18m | 2:28AM1.15m | 2:46PM1.05m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 897 | 1087 | 974 | 899 | 691 | 561 | 496 | 449 | 382 | 283 | 226 | 146 | 104 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | SW 14 | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 422 | 4 | 59 | 112 | 103 | 66 | 43 | 45 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3016 | 2646 | 2143 | 1834 | 940 | 682 | 501 | 653 | 747 | 583 | 474 | 520 | 475 | 493 | 465 | 446 | 491 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 186 | 155 | 155 | 150 | 155 | 156 | 155 | 157 | 160 | 155 | 157 | 160 | 160 | 177 | 177 | 159 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||
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