Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 4PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 488 | 300 | 186 | 166 | 119 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 103 | 102 | 134 | 133 | 131 | 195 | 174 | 155 | 100 | 94 | 92 | 58 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52PM2.60m | 2:11AM2.64m | 2:36PM2.49m | 2:55AM2.49m | 3:23PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49AM0.78m | 8:03PM0.87m | 8:32AM0.89m | 8:49PM1.01m | 9:17AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 177 | 300 | 186 | 97 | 59 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 103 | 102 | 134 | 133 | 131 | 195 | 174 | 155 | 100 | 94 | 92 | 58 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 5 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 91 | 173 | 171 | 166 | 19 | 43 | 38 | 104 | 26 | 28 | 63 | 96 | 87 | 125 | 46 | 69 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 20 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 52 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 119 | 112 | 107 | 25 | 9 | 63 | 70 | 108 | 101 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | S 4 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 5 |
| kJ | 488 | — | — | 10 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 20 | 39 | 118 | 118 | 61 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 150 |
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