Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 5AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 10 | W 12 | W 12 | S 9 | S 8 | W 7 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 481 | 446 | 422 | 303 | 143 | 81 | 72 | 71 | 24 | 21 | 32 | 52 | 35 | 89 | 86 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 90 | 73 | 105 | 190 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:48AM2.33m | 3:12PM2.37m | 3:45AM2.22m | 4:12PM2.27m | 4:55AM2.15m | 5:25PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM1.11m | 9:39PM1.22m | 9:55AM1.21m | 10:40PM1.29m | 11:00AM1.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | S 10 | W 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 5 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 186 | 129 | 117 | 82 | 54 | 67 | 72 | 50 | 24 | 21 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 89 | 86 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 18 | 47 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 10 | W 12 | W 8 | W 7 | S 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 111 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 81 | 81 | 49 | 71 | 19 | 8 | 24 | 52 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 87 | 90 | 42 | 38 | 60 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | WSW 8 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 82 | 64 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 27 | — | — | 24 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 481 | 446 | 422 | 303 | 143 | 66 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 73 | 105 | 190 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 11 | 11 | 61 | 118 | 112 | 91 | 39 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 96 | 158 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 150 | 156 | 0 |
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