Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 1PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
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 Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wed 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 963 | 1184 | 1137 | 1035 | 745 | 724 | 710 | 494 | 371 | 262 | 202 | 132 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 283 | 183 | 165 | 107 | 101 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:49AM2.61m | 3:18PM2.44m | 3:43AM2.48m | 4:13PM2.35m | 4:40AM2.38m | 5:12PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.95m | 9:28PM1.04m | 10:02AM1.03m | 10:25PM1.13m | 10:58AM1.09m | 11:27PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 494 | 371 | 262 | 202 | 132 | 102 | 99 | 74 | 283 | 183 | 165 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 56 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 17 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 99 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 107 | 101 | 61 | 58 | 18 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 37 | 30 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 33 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 12 | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 963 | 1184 | 1137 | 1035 | 745 | 724 | 710 | 33 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 73 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 155 | 131 | 131 | 134 | 104 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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