Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 6AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1241 | 1267 | 966 | 860 | 970 | 1299 | 1855 | 1514 | 1347 | 1314 | 1282 | 1295 | 1402 | 3560 | 3555 | 3052 | 1920 | 1277 | 1066 | 918 | 718 | 634 | 558 | 530 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:41AM2.80m | 1:06PM2.85m | 1:28AM2.72m | 1:55PM2.76m | 2:22AM2.61m | 2:52PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.62m | 7:24PM0.71m | 7:46AM0.73m | 8:18PM0.83m | 8:38AM0.87m | 9:18PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | S 15 | WSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 34 | 33 | 11 | 1920 | 1277 | 1066 | 918 | 718 | 634 | 558 | 530 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 20 | 18 | 42 | 39 | 389 | 209 | 291 | 242 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 14 | — | 132 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1241 | 1267 | 966 | 860 | 970 | 1299 | 1855 | 1514 | 1347 | 1314 | 1282 | 1295 | 1402 | 3560 | 3555 | 3052 | 81 | 112 | 102 | 51 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 177 | 177 | 179 | 179 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 191 | 158 | 155 | 160 | 160 | 156 | 287 | 263 | 61 | 7 | 39 | 104 | 346 | 156 | 0 |
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