Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 3AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1200 | 1077 | 786 | 644 | 468 | 387 | 279 | 303 | 397 | 352 | 254 | 260 | 243 | 276 | 340 | 377 | 373 | 334 | 282 | 367 | 672 | 786 | 806 | 784 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:13PM2.99m | 11:37AM2.83m | 00:00AM2.98m | 12:23PM2.79m | 00:45AM2.90m | 1:08PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.63m | 5:47PM0.60m | 6:16AM0.64m | 6:33PM0.65m | 7:03AM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 1103 | 1077 | 786 | 644 | 468 | 387 | 279 | 220 | 106 | 146 | 106 | 142 | 174 | 223 | 229 | 232 | 232 | 334 | 229 | 226 | 148 | 146 | 106 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | S 15 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 19 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 242 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 57 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 229 | 40 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 95 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | WSW 12 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | S 23 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 13 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 42 | 69 | 41 | 33 | — | — | 11 | 101 | 94 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1200 | 73 | 32 | 64 | 155 | 271 | 263 | 303 | 397 | 352 | 254 | 260 | 243 | 276 | 340 | 377 | 373 | — | 282 | 367 | 672 | 786 | 806 | 784 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 155 | 131 | 104 | 104 | 61 | 104 | 155 | 118 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 61 | 13 | 13 | 150 | 150 | 155 | 155 | 133 |
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