Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 4PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1175 | 661 | 484 | 324 | 212 | 165 | 147 | 146 | 171 | 129 | 338 | 308 | 177 | 150 | 98 | 60 | 102 | 205 | 137 | 127 | 74 | 137 | 171 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:49AM2.80m | 00:14AM2.93m | 12:41PM2.74m | 1:05AM2.85m | 1:33PM2.65m | 1:57AM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.64m | 6:33AM0.70m | 6:51PM0.72m | 7:26AM0.77m | 7:42PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 37 | 37 | 324 | 212 | 165 | 147 | 146 | 52 | 46 | 37 | 308 | 177 | 104 | 98 | 60 | 55 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 74 | 66 | 171 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 5 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 46 | 44 | 22 | 40 | 63 | 76 | 57 | 23 | 205 | 137 | 127 | 21 | 44 | 59 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | S 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 37 | 34 | 23 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 42 | 66 | 36 | 57 | 54 | 102 | 97 | 73 | 45 | 44 | 27 | 44 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | W 8 | W 5 | W 7 | S 11 | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 6 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 1175 | 661 | 484 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 171 | 129 | 338 | 86 | 61 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 36 | 137 | 15 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 150 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 150 | 104 | 0 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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