Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 3AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
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 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 250 | 250 | 239 | 217 | 212 | 343 | 452 | 491 | 516 | 427 | 466 | 553 | 432 | 333 | 239 | 327 | 312 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:00AM2.98m | 12:23PM2.79m | 00:45AM2.90m | 1:08PM2.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.64m | 6:33PM0.65m | 7:03AM0.70m | 7:17PM0.75m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 144 | 107 | 106 | 142 | 174 | 223 | 229 | 232 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 178 | 148 | 333 | 239 | 327 | 312 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 5 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 51 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 146 | 103 | 153 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 6 | S 8 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 25 | SSW 24 | WSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 32 | 27 | 12 | 184 | 130 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 250 | 250 | 239 | 217 | 212 | 343 | 452 | 491 | 516 | 427 | 466 | 553 | 432 | — | — | 187 | 283 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 104 | 150 | 61 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 61 | 61 |
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