
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 6PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
155 | 143 | 205 | 255 | 306 | 255 | 199 | 139 | 97 | 160 | 104 | 318 | 437 | 355 | 572 | 852 | 1081 | 2229 | 2616 | 1859 | 985 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:21AM2.54m | 9:32PM2.69m | 9:57AM2.66m | 10:07PM2.78m | 10:31AM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.76m | 3:47AM0.68m | 4:03PM0.65m | 4:22AM0.58m | 4:39PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
155 | 100 | 78 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2162 | 1113 | 985 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 5 |
102 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | W 18 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 |
14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 9 | — |
— | 143 | 205 | 255 | 306 | 255 | 199 | 139 | 97 | 160 | 104 | 318 | 437 | 355 | 572 | 852 | 1081 | 2229 | 2616 | 1859 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 13 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 177 | 176 | 104 | 104 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||||
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