
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 10AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
148 | 199 | 295 | 266 | 229 | 196 | 148 | 126 | 79 | 51 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 57 | 32 | 49 | 78 | 74 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:53AM2.49m | 8:31PM2.66m | 8:55AM2.62m | 9:23PM2.81m | 9:48AM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM1.07m | 2:14PM0.97m | 2:46AM0.90m | 3:11PM0.81m | 3:38AM0.75m | 4:00PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | S 7 | S 7 | W 6 | W 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 |
65 | 65 | 124 | 121 | 112 | 106 | 148 | 126 | 79 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 78 | 74 | 26 | 17 | 31 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
17 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 104 | 103 | 53 | 8 | 27 | 14 | 44 | 43 | 57 | 32 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | W 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | S 7 | WNW 8 | S 10 |
6 | 6 | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | 51 | 47 | 45 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
148 | 199 | 295 | 266 | 229 | 196 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 42 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 155 | 150 | 131 | 131 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 18 | 0 |
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