Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 2PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1378 | 1569 | 1553 | 2385 | 1755 | 1014 | 841 | 630 | 510 | 452 | 355 | 213 | 82 | 72 | 71 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 51 | 51 | 89 | 86 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:05AM2.45m | 2:25PM2.49m | 2:48AM2.33m | 3:12PM2.37m | 3:45AM2.22m | 4:12PM2.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.98m | 8:48PM1.12m | 9:03AM1.11m | 9:39PM1.22m | 9:55AM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 9 | W 12 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | W 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 431 | 561 | 613 | 613 | 577 | 462 | 297 | 186 | 129 | 117 | 82 | 81 | 64 | 72 | 48 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 51 | 51 | 89 | 86 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 10 | W 12 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 9 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 253 | 313 | — | — | 238 | 111 | 111 | 79 | 46 | 16 | 15 | 81 | 48 | 71 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | WSW 8 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 4 | S 14 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 159 | 109 | 65 | 63 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1378 | 1569 | 1553 | 2385 | 1755 | 1014 | 841 | 630 | 510 | 452 | 355 | 213 | 82 | 36 | 15 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 177 | 197 | 179 | 283 | 120 | 61 | 11 | 118 | 61 | 118 | 118 | 96 | 96 | 91 | 39 | 39 | 20 | 7 | 122 | 156 | 0 | 0 |
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