Kai-Iwi Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Kai-Iwi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Kai-Iwi

Issued: 11 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
14.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Kai-Iwi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 5PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (09 Jun)10ft (3.0m)7s
Evening (09 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
10
1.9
S
13
3
S
7
3
S
8
2.5
S
7
2.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
S
12
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
1136
733
1093
787
2137
593
501
405
293
219
163
140
102
102
100
51
51
50
125
169
119
107
104
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
30
S
35
S
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
S
5
SSW
0
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SE
5
S
0
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:47PM2.31m
5:07AM2.42m
5:46PM2.35m
6:05AM2.46m
6:52PM2.43m
Low Tide
10:34AM1.06m
10:59PM1.12m
11:31AM1.01m
00:00AM1.07m
12:32PM0.94m
1:05AM0.99m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
11
13
12
11
11
9
9
8
8
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
11
12
10
9
9
10
11
Feels °C
6
6
3
3
5
5
6
6
6
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
6
10
10
9
7
6
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
W
7
1
W
6
Energy kJ
480
416
400
353
254
180
593
501
405
293
219
163
112
49
33
32
31
20
20
125
169
119
31
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
13
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WSW
10
1
S
6
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
7
0.4
WSW
7
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
427
347
284
268
261
258
163
62
113
78
76
52
140
99
67
59
35
51
50
19
17
17
107
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
17
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
W
8
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
281
98
94
251
120
239
232
178
142
51
102
102
100
51
34
31
30
16
15
15
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
7
1.9
S
13
3
S
7
3
S
8
2.5
S
7
2.3
S
14
1.4
S
6
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.9
WNW
6
Energy kJ
123
1136
733
1093
787
2137
148
1
2
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
5
6
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
61
39
91
112
61
23
11
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
118
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
9
9
9
7
6
8
6
6
5
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