Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 6AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 22 | 34 | 54 | 90 | 470 | 692 | 2151 | 2237 | 3083 | 3986 | 5728 | 6754 | 7075 | 6610 | 6728 | 5087 | 3623 | 2519 | 1689 | 1463 | 1616 | 1320 | 958 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:22PM2.28m | 6:46AM2.30m | 7:27PM2.33m | 7:44AM2.33m | 8:18PM2.42m | 8:34AM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:36AM1.20m | 1:05PM1.11m | 1:40AM1.17m | 2:01PM1.07m | 2:31AM1.11m | 2:48PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | W 13 | S 17 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 2 | 34 | 54 | 53 | 121 | 493 | 560 | 481 | 427 | 302 | 202 | 112 | 106 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 713 | 636 | 31 | 6 | 398 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 20 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 90 | 470 | 692 | 2151 | 2237 | 3083 | 3986 | 5728 | 6754 | 7075 | 6610 | 6728 | 5087 | 3623 | 2519 | 1689 | 1463 | 1616 | 1320 | 958 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 61 | 61 | 118 | 175 | 177 | 199 | 179 | 179 | 213 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 175 | 155 | 155 | 175 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 120 |
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