Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 3PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 744 | 461 | 915 | 768 | 778 | 674 | 612 | 506 | 382 | 302 | 199 | 194 | 185 | 290 | 223 | 140 | 218 | 186 | 414 | 1161 | 1594 | 1310 | 692 | 1040 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:23PM2.47m | 2:39AM2.56m | 3:10PM2.43m | 3:27AM2.50m | 4:01PM2.39m | 4:22AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.96m | 8:34PM1.02m | 9:03AM0.98m | 9:23PM1.07m | 9:51AM1.01m | 10:17PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 9 | WSW 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 744 | 300 | 383 | 382 | 291 | 177 | 612 | 506 | 382 | 302 | 109 | 191 | 185 | 290 | 223 | 140 | 218 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 30 | 96 | 71 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 10 | S 16 | WSW 15 | S 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | SW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 130 | 461 | 915 | 768 | 778 | 674 | 87 | 34 | 32 | 5 | 199 | 4 | 140 | 81 | 51 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 49 | 75 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 18 | SW 17 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 10 | S 16 | NW 8 | S 16 | WSW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | SW 20 | W 19 | — | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | — |
| kJ | — | 283 | 232 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 31 | 8 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 31 | 59 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SSE 6 | S 10 | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 42 | 20 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 32 | 90 | — | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | 414 | 1161 | 1594 | 1310 | 692 | 1040 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 104 | 61 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 118 | 7 | 122 | 61 | 175 | 156 | 156 | 175 | 175 |
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