Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 10AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 125 | 226 | 480 | 636 | 800 | 1149 | 1730 | 2387 | 2376 | 2496 | 2319 | 1992 | 1565 | 1258 | 973 | 796 | 582 | 392 | 226 | 179 | 171 | 169 | 166 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:27AM2.50m | 4:01PM2.39m | 4:22AM2.46m | 5:03PM2.38m | 5:26AM2.44m | 6:20PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM1.01m | 10:17PM1.11m | 10:45AM1.04m | 11:20PM1.13m | 11:52AM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 92 | 125 | 166 | 19 | 30 | 18 | 43 | 48 | 73 | 302 | 310 | 251 | 156 | 107 | 104 | 106 | 82 | 316 | 270 | 202 | 179 | 84 | 62 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | — | — | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 51 | 51 | 50 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 31 | 55 | 57 | — | — | 45 | 44 | 76 | 97 | 94 | 128 | 109 | 108 | 15 | 18 | 171 | 169 | 166 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | S 17 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | E 3 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 226 | 480 | 636 | 800 | 1149 | 1730 | 2387 | 2376 | 2496 | 2319 | 1992 | 1565 | 1258 | 973 | 796 | 582 | 392 | 226 | 130 | — | 101 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 0 | 7 | 118 | 118 | 176 | 175 | 175 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 222 | 122 | 61 | 11 | 61 | 61 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
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