Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 12PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 39 | 18 | 39 | 110 | 74 | 168 | 115 | 311 | 284 | 427 | 192 | 188 | 140 | 106 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 38 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:40AM2.39m | 5:14PM2.46m | 5:50AM2.35m | 6:27PM2.45m | 6:59AM2.35m | 7:34PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM1.09m | 11:34PM1.09m | 12:01PM1.12m | 00:46AM1.07m | 1:14PM1.08m | 1:53AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | 8:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 13 | N 4 | W 7 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 56 | 39 | 18 | 1 | 56 | 7 | 103 | 95 | 311 | 284 | 317 | 192 | 188 | 140 | 106 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 47 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 115 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 38 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 11 | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 59 | 39 | 110 | 74 | 168 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 427 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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