Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (09 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 12AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
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 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 12 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1383 | 1913 | 2238 | 1317 | 809 | 591 | 480 | 668 | 2125 | 1090 | 932 | 2358 | 602 | 501 | 405 | 372 | 219 | 163 | 140 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 51 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:52PM2.30m | 4:12AM2.41m | 4:47PM2.31m | 5:07AM2.42m | 5:46PM2.35m | 6:05AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM1.13m | 10:34AM1.06m | 10:59PM1.12m | 11:31AM1.01m | 00:00AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 |
23 | 20 | 18 | 1317 | 809 | 591 | 480 | 668 | 441 | 339 | 227 | 195 | 602 | 501 | 405 | 372 | 219 | 163 | 110 | 99 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 6 | S 13 | WSW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 14 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | 216 | 216 | 113 | 421 | 473 | 284 | 268 | 264 | 258 | 160 | 120 | 110 | 78 | 74 | 52 | 140 | 49 | 66 | 59 | 37 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | SW 17 | — | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 10 |
— | — | — | 18 | 53 | 274 | 124 | 284 | — | 108 | 127 | 94 | 251 | 245 | 239 | 232 | 178 | 142 | 51 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 51 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 5 | S 6 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1383 | 1913 | 2238 | 88 | 104 | — | 39 | 35 | 2125 | 1090 | 932 | 2358 | 153 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 191 | 179 | 263 | 39 | 39 | 91 | 39 | 91 | 61 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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