Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 1PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 986 | 644 | 468 | 387 | 279 | 282 | 348 | 306 | 270 | 253 | 242 | 358 | 327 | 345 | 331 | 291 | 229 | 262 | 466 | 690 | 727 | 765 | 728 | 565 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:37AM2.83m | 00:00AM2.98m | 12:23PM2.79m | 00:45AM2.90m | 1:08PM2.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.63m | 5:47PM0.60m | 6:16AM0.64m | 6:33PM0.65m | 7:03AM0.70m | 7:17PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 986 | 644 | 468 | 387 | 279 | 220 | 144 | 107 | 106 | 142 | 174 | 223 | 229 | 232 | 331 | 291 | 208 | 226 | 178 | 146 | 107 | 260 | 312 | 312 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 19 | 29 | 284 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 13 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 232 | 229 | 229 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 86 | 153 | 132 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | WSW 12 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 25 | S 23 | SSW 23 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 13 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 9 | 71 | 41 | 40 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 101 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 62 | 155 | 263 | 247 | 282 | 348 | 306 | 270 | 253 | 242 | 358 | 327 | 345 | — | — | — | 262 | 466 | 690 | 727 | 765 | 728 | 565 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 155 | 132 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 104 | 150 | 118 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 150 | 150 | 156 | 155 | 155 | 104 | 13 |
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