
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 5AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 60 | 58 | 66 | 63 | 183 | 371 | 334 | 251 | 142 | 89 | 74 | 51 | 33 | 37 | 93 | 147 | 197 | 179 | 166 | 119 | 247 | 403 | 572 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09AM2.26m | 8:26PM2.40m | 9:00AM2.38m | 9:11PM2.52m | 9:44AM2.51m | 9:52PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM1.09m | 2:21PM1.06m | 2:51AM0.94m | 3:09PM0.91m | 3:32AM0.79m | 3:51PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
47 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 334 | 251 | 142 | 89 | 74 | 51 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 147 | 197 | 179 | 166 | 119 | 116 | 110 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | W 6 | S 8 | WSW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
50 | 51 | 51 | 34 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 93 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 97 | 95 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 8 | WSW 20 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 |
21 | 60 | 58 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 40 | 13 | 11 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 8 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
— | — | — | 66 | 63 | 183 | 371 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 55 | 80 | 247 | 403 | 572 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 150 | 156 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 186 | 103 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 150 | 150 | 156 | 156 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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