Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 8AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 91 | 84 | 82 | 204 | 181 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 171 | 169 | 164 | 113 | 110 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 32 | 19 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:41AM2.46m | 7:38PM2.53m | 7:58AM2.54m | 8:41PM2.68m | 9:03AM2.65m | 9:34PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM1.11m | 1:11PM1.00m | 1:53AM1.01m | 2:22PM0.90m | 2:55AM0.87m | 3:20PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 204 | 181 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 171 | 169 | 164 | 113 | 110 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 32 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 121 | 91 | 82 | 82 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 6 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 10 | — | — | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 84 | 80 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
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