Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (12 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 9PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
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 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 122 | 119 | 146 | 54 | 79 | 138 | 208 | 169 | 154 | 146 | 142 | 138 | 141 | 199 | 277 | 328 | 327 | 303 | 294 | 285 | 294 | 255 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:57PM2.56m | 8:11AM2.61m | 8:53PM2.70m | 9:11AM2.70m | 9:45PM2.83m | 10:06AM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.85m | 2:09AM0.89m | 2:35PM0.76m | 3:06AM0.77m | 3:30PM0.68m | 3:59AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 15 | SSW 4 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 6 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 94 | 75 | 38 | 146 | 7 | 39 | 138 | 208 | 169 | 154 | 146 | 108 | 138 | 100 | 97 | 93 | 89 | 70 | 87 | 103 | 44 | 44 | 98 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 4 | WSW 6 | SSW 4 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | S 9 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 118 | 122 | 119 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 51 | 59 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 142 | 7 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 82 | 79 | 80 | 42 | 66 | 66 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 4 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 22 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 79 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | NNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 35 | 67 | 9 | 124 | 141 | 199 | 277 | 328 | 327 | 303 | 294 | 285 | 294 | 255 | 222 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 103 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 150 | 155 | 155 | 157 | 157 | 177 | 13 | 13 | 157 |
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