Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 9AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 602 | 913 | 1081 | 1237 | 1134 | 1467 | 1485 | 1128 | 1076 | 900 | 477 | 730 | 1689 | 1790 | 1574 | 1595 | 1217 | 830 | 527 | 229 | 180 | 347 | 224 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:48AM2.78m | 1:11PM2.65m | 1:24AM2.73m | 1:50PM2.60m | 2:05AM2.64m | 2:33PM2.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.80m | 7:22PM0.85m | 7:47AM0.84m | 8:04PM0.93m | 8:29AM0.91m | 8:51PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | S 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 17 | 32 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 145 | 107 | 900 | 477 | 227 | 135 | 128 | 104 | 55 | 39 | 49 | 41 | 224 | 180 | 347 | 224 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 108 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 55 | 74 | 130 | 127 | 124 | 121 | 91 | 55 | 69 | 53 | 52 | 48 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 40 | 96 | 42 | 41 | — | — | 15 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 602 | 913 | 1081 | 1237 | 1134 | 1467 | 1485 | 1128 | 1076 | 56 | 301 | 730 | 1689 | 1790 | 1574 | 1595 | 1217 | 830 | 527 | 229 | 109 | 23 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 160 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 160 | 104 | 104 | 338 | 118 | 118 | 122 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 96 | 91 | 0 |
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