Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 12AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 13 | S 14 | S 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
355 | 288 | 528 | 709 | 890 | 1130 | 1288 | 1457 | 1432 | 1921 | 1938 | 1225 | 792 | 567 | 518 | 694 | 2120 | 856 | 2593 | 825 | 610 | 813 | 494 | 297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:00PM2.33m | 3:18AM2.43m | 3:52PM2.30m | 4:12AM2.41m | 4:47PM2.31m | 5:07AM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM1.12m | 9:42AM1.09m | 10:02PM1.13m | 10:34AM1.06m | 10:59PM1.12m | 11:31AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 18 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
355 | 288 | 13 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 192 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 1225 | 792 | 567 | 518 | 694 | 356 | 276 | 240 | 825 | 610 | 813 | 494 | 297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | WSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 8 | S 17 | S 14 | S 14 | S 9 | — | SW 16 | WSW 16 | S 6 | S 13 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 |
32 | 19 | 44 | 100 | 95 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 268 | 179 | 64 | 427 | 399 | 281 | 334 | 264 | 176 | 154 | 115 | 110 | 78 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 9 | S 18 | S 16 | — | S 9 | — | — | S 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 7 | WSW 16 | — | SW 16 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
2 | 19 | 18 | 62 | 16 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 17 | 50 | 274 | 61 | 347 | — | 133 | 96 | 261 | 255 | 245 | 239 | 232 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 14 | S 7 | S 14 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — |
— | 5 | 528 | 709 | 890 | 1130 | 1288 | 1457 | 1432 | 1921 | 1938 | 59 | 79 | — | 20 | 27 | 2120 | 856 | 2593 | 187 | 83 | 28 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 155 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 179 | 61 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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