Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 8PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 48 | 51 | 75 | 98 | 118 | 234 | 314 | 369 | 356 | 356 | 306 | 306 | 543 | 257 | 257 | 262 | 279 | 384 | 557 | 623 | 441 | 708 | 836 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on |
High Tide | 12:40PM2.50m | 00:57AM2.60m | 1:22PM2.44m | 1:40AM2.54m | 2:09PM2.38m | 2:27AM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM1.02m | 6:50PM0.98m | 7:17AM1.06m | 7:31PM1.03m | 8:03AM1.09m | 8:17PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | 51 | 75 | 98 | 118 | 234 | 314 | 369 | 356 | 356 | 306 | 306 | 313 | 257 | 257 | 262 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | S 12 | W 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 50 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | W 15 | W 15 | S 14 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | S 13 | W 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 543 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 279 | 384 | 557 | 623 | 441 | 708 | 836 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 150 | 150 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 150 | 131 | 104 | 104 | 133 | 150 | 179 |
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