Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 9AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 369 | 335 | 267 | 245 | 188 | 140 | 106 | 102 | 76 | 76 | 55 | 38 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:50AM2.35m | 6:27PM2.45m | 6:59AM2.35m | 7:34PM2.47m | 8:05AM2.40m | 8:31PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM1.12m | 00:46AM1.07m | 1:14PM1.08m | 1:53AM0.99m | 2:19PM1.01m | 2:49AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | 8:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 369 | 335 | 267 | 233 | 188 | 140 | 106 | 102 | 76 | 76 | 55 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 4 | SW 17 | W 4 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 25 | 40 | 38 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 18 | S 14 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 91 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 103 | 39 | 18 | 39 | 39 | 91 | 91 |
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