Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 4PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Sat 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 12 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 53 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 50 | 68 | 58 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:11AM2.60m | 11:26PM2.73m | 11:46AM2.61m | 00:01AM2.73m | 12:23PM2.60m | 00:38AM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.88m | 5:39AM0.94m | 5:55PM0.88m | 6:17AM0.93m | 6:31PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 56 | 53 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 50 | 68 | 58 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | S 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 16 | — | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 42 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 103 | 18 | 39 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 103 | 103 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 118 | 91 | 91 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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