Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (26 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 11PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 20ft (6.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Mon 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8070 | 6488 | 5045 | 3513 | 3126 | 1809 | 1145 | 1135 | 1119 | 890 | 935 | 724 | 408 | 238 | 161 | 131 | 115 | 115 | 91 | 76 | 71 | 56 | 81 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:18PM2.42m | 8:34AM2.38m | 9:01PM2.51m | 9:18AM2.45m | 9:39PM2.59m | 9:58AM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM1.07m | 2:31AM1.11m | 2:48PM1.02m | 3:13AM1.05m | 3:29PM0.97m | 3:51AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | -3 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 16 | WSW 11 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 820 | 541 | 479 | 492 | 424 | 398 | 19 | 24 | 238 | 161 | 131 | 115 | 115 | 91 | 76 | 71 | 56 | 81 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | — | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 6 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 39 | 47 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 37 | 22 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | W 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 46 | 45 | 49 | 44 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8070 | 6488 | 5045 | 3513 | 3126 | 1809 | 1145 | 1135 | 1119 | 890 | 935 | 724 | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 196 | 175 | 120 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 120 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 118 | 120 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 20 | 61 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 0 | 23 |
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