Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 4PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 92 | 89 | 86 | 86 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 92 | 90 | 228 | 173 | 153 | 99 | 71 | 57 | 80 | 43 | 41 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:12PM2.27m | 4:55AM2.15m | 5:25PM2.22m | 6:04AM2.13m | 6:36PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM1.21m | 10:40PM1.29m | 11:00AM1.27m | 11:49PM1.29m | 12:15PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 3 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 92 | 89 | 86 | 86 | 92 | 90 | 23 | 23 | 92 | 60 | 61 | 173 | 153 | 99 | 71 | 36 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 8 | W 7 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 89 | 90 | 42 | 38 | 60 | 92 | 93 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 80 | 43 | 12 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 9 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 3 |
| kJ | 23 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 47 | 9 | 55 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 45 | 27 | 16 | 41 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 41 | 90 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 122 | 156 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 150 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 123 | 158 | 157 | 0 |
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