Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 1PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 109 | 81 | 51 | 35 | 37 | 93 | 147 | 197 | 179 | 166 | 221 | 356 | 469 | 465 | 449 | 374 | 401 | 328 | 345 | 356 | 408 | 431 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:00AM2.38m | 9:11PM2.52m | 9:44AM2.51m | 9:52PM2.63m | 10:24AM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.94m | 3:09PM0.91m | 3:32AM0.79m | 3:51PM0.78m | 4:11AM0.66m | 4:31PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | W 5 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 168 | 109 | 81 | 51 | 35 | 20 | 16 | 147 | 197 | 22 | 166 | 119 | 116 | 110 | 107 | 55 | 54 | 78 | 55 | 129 | 173 | 125 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | S 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 93 | 6 | 3 | 179 | 32 | 14 | 37 | 95 | 58 | 32 | 79 | 53 | 80 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | S 16 | S 8 | S 14 | S 8 | WSW 20 | S 13 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 40 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 94 | 221 | 356 | 469 | 465 | 449 | 374 | 401 | 328 | 345 | 356 | 408 | 431 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 39 | 120 | 158 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 150 | 156 | 156 | 157 | 13 | 160 | 160 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 13 |
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