Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 8PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 86 | 59 | 57 | 34 | 88 | 602 | 1057 | 1237 | 1158 | 1018 | 1397 | 1449 | 1145 | 956 | 645 | 523 | 1087 | 1418 | 913 | 929 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:35PM2.68m | 00:48AM2.78m | 1:11PM2.65m | 1:24AM2.73m | 1:50PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.78m | 6:44PM0.79m | 7:08AM0.80m | 7:22PM0.85m | 7:47AM0.84m | 8:04PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 119 | 44 | 41 | 43 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 32 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 52 | 109 | 645 | 341 | 166 | 99 | 108 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 10 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 60 | 86 | 59 | 57 | 34 | 43 | 108 | 10 | 12 | 54 | 3 | 3 | — | 17 | 74 | 130 | 127 | 125 | 121 | 60 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 21 | WSW 21 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | — | — | W 20 |
| kJ | 8 | 32 | 34 | 21 | 25 | 17 | 42 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 69 | 34 | 41 | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | W 5 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 4 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 88 | 602 | 1057 | 1237 | 1158 | 1018 | 1397 | 1449 | 1145 | 956 | 48 | 523 | 1087 | 1418 | 913 | 929 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 118 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 104 | 104 | 291 | 118 | 118 | 120 | 118 | 118 |
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