Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 8PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1087 | 974 | 796 | 747 | 871 | 747 | 583 | 534 | 475 | 425 | 385 | 434 | 434 | 434 | 439 | 439 | 381 | 240 | 153 | 130 | 148 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40AM2.24m | 8:09PM2.37m | 8:32AM2.34m | 8:52PM2.49m | 9:15AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM1.18m | 2:28AM1.15m | 2:46PM1.05m | 3:08AM1.02m | 3:25PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1087 | 974 | 796 | 553 | 561 | 496 | 382 | 318 | 283 | 226 | 223 | 104 | 102 | 99 | 352 | 352 | 298 | 136 | 136 | 95 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 60 | 113 | 72 | 49 | 42 | 45 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 11 | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 23 | — | — | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 940 | 675 | 616 | 747 | 871 | 747 | 583 | 534 | 475 | 425 | 385 | 434 | 434 | 434 | 439 | 439 | 381 | 240 | 153 | 130 | 148 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 155 | 156 | 160 | 157 | 160 | 157 | 160 | 157 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 159 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 177 |
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