Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 4PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1023 | 954 | 712 | 587 | 818 | 1344 | 1751 | 1236 | 908 | 708 | 518 | 385 | 297 | 261 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 248 | 193 | 186 | 148 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:55AM2.81m | 11:12PM2.88m | 11:32AM2.80m | 11:48PM2.81m | 12:07PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04PM0.58m | 5:26AM0.57m | 5:42PM0.63m | 6:03AM0.62m | 6:18PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1023 | 954 | 712 | 541 | 595 | 225 | 202 | 395 | 908 | 708 | 518 | 385 | 297 | 217 | 173 | 120 | 116 | 90 | 80 | 74 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 271 | 284 | 447 | 587 | 286 | 131 | 137 | 144 | 400 | 360 | 288 | 274 | 264 | 261 | 130 | 255 | 251 | 248 | 193 | 186 | 148 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 5 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SW 16 | — | — | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 47 | 7 | 73 | 184 | 214 | — | — | 99 | 104 | 104 | 72 | 70 | 77 | 72 | 258 | 86 | 88 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 818 | 1344 | 1751 | 1236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 61 | 131 | 0 | 156 | 158 | 150 | 131 | 131 | 104 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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