Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (24 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 3PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Sat 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 54 | 143 | 609 | 1123 | 1412 | 1892 | 2920 | 3802 | 4546 | 5579 | 5794 | 5909 | 5686 | 5329 | 3815 | 2519 | 2030 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:22PM2.28m | 6:46AM2.30m | 7:27PM2.33m | 7:44AM2.33m | 8:18PM2.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM1.12m | 00:36AM1.20m | 1:05PM1.11m | 1:40AM1.17m | 2:01PM1.07m | 2:31AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 28 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 54 | 53 | 35 | 350 | 512 | 512 | 421 | 309 | 158 | 153 | 108 | 108 | — | — | — | 60 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 49 | 116 | 241 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 14 | W 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 143 | 609 | 1123 | 1412 | 1892 | 2920 | 3802 | 4546 | 5579 | 5794 | 5909 | 5686 | 5329 | 3815 | 2519 | 2030 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 94 | 158 | 96 | 91 | 18 | 18 | 118 | 118 | 61 | 61 | 11 | 177 | 196 | 179 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 178 | 156 | 175 | 177 | 61 |
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