Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 8PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
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 56mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Sat 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 187 | 131 | 84 | 95 | 65 | 66 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 37 | 75 | 109 | 115 | 239 | 273 | 314 | 559 | 306 | 300 | 251 | 262 | 262 | 262 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:02PM2.55m | 00:18AM2.66m | 12:40PM2.50m | 00:57AM2.60m | 1:22PM2.44m | 1:40AM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.93m | 6:35AM1.02m | 6:50PM0.98m | 7:17AM1.06m | 7:31PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 56 | 78 | 95 | 65 | 50 | 26 | 18 | 48 | 37 | 75 | 109 | 115 | 239 | 273 | 314 | 322 | 306 | 300 | 251 | 262 | 262 | 262 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 6 | S 5 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | WSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 51 | 50 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | S 13 | S 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 15 | W 15 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 184 | 187 | 131 | 84 | 57 | 52 | 66 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 559 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 118 | 156 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 150 | 150 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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