Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (28 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 11PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1346 | 486 | 524 | 574 | 449 | 304 | 175 | 219 | 263 | 303 | 418 | 636 | 852 | 845 | 878 | 1060 | 1383 | 1300 | 1379 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:39PM2.80m | 11:01AM2.73m | 11:13PM2.85m | 11:34AM2.77m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.71m | 4:53AM0.69m | 5:07PM0.65m | 5:27AM0.64m | 5:41PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | S 12 | W 11 | S 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | S 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
749 | 486 | 524 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 40 | 38 | 95 | 8 | 82 | 80 | 7 | 3 | 91 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 22 | W 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
26 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 23 | W 23 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 13 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
1346 | 45 | 63 | 574 | 449 | 304 | 175 | 219 | 263 | 303 | 418 | 636 | 852 | 845 | 878 | 1060 | 1383 | 1300 | 1379 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 150 | 156 | 150 | 13 | 123 | 122 | 150 | 156 | 150 | 118 | 150 | 150 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 177 | 177 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | |||||||||||||||||||
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