Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 8PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 355 | 339 | 326 | 280 | 273 | 209 | 154 | 150 | 150 | 116 | 124 | 125 | 124 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 66 | 61 | 79 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:12AM2.64m | 10:30PM2.74m | 10:53AM2.71m | 11:09PM2.76m | 11:30AM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.72m | 4:43AM0.65m | 5:03PM0.66m | 5:21AM0.61m | 5:40PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 355 | 339 | 326 | 280 | 273 | 209 | 154 | 150 | 150 | 116 | 124 | 125 | 124 | 64 | 64 | 45 | 62 | 66 | 61 | 79 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 4 | S 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | W 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 64 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 61 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | W 10 | WSW 9 | S 15 | WNW 8 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 20 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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