Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 2PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
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 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
200 | 150 | 118 | 122 | 119 | 146 | 54 | 79 | 138 | 208 | 169 | 154 | 146 | 142 | 138 | 136 | 170 | 232 | 318 | 328 | 263 | 248 | 206 | 213 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:07AM2.52m | 7:57PM2.56m | 8:11AM2.61m | 8:53PM2.70m | 9:11AM2.70m | 9:45PM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.85m | 2:09AM0.89m | 2:35PM0.76m | 3:06AM0.77m | 3:30PM0.68m | 3:59AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | |
— | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 15 | S 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
200 | 150 | 94 | 75 | 28 | 146 | 11 | 39 | 51 | 208 | 169 | 154 | 146 | 62 | 54 | 136 | 97 | 93 | 89 | 70 | 87 | 103 | 44 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 5 | SW 14 | SSW 5 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
81 | 104 | 118 | 122 | 119 | 13 | 54 | 7 | 138 | 41 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 142 | 138 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 82 | 79 | 80 | 42 | 66 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 18 | SSW 5 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
30 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 79 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
— | — | — | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 25 | 53 | 10 | 13 | 108 | 170 | 232 | 318 | 328 | 263 | 248 | 206 | 213 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 155 | 155 | 13 | 157 | 13 |
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