Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 11 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 2PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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)
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
7
1.2
W
7
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
1.5
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
150
118
122
119
146
54
79
138
208
169
154
146
142
138
136
170
232
318
328
263
248
206
213
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:07AM2.52m
7:57PM2.56m
8:11AM2.61m
8:53PM2.70m
9:11AM2.70m
9:45PM2.83m
Low Tide
1:36PM0.85m
2:09AM0.89m
2:35PM0.76m
3:06AM0.77m
3:30PM0.68m
3:59AM0.69m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
10
11
10
9
8
8
8
8
10
12
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
10
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
7
1.2
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.6
W
6
0.6
WSW
15
0.5
S
5
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
200
150
94
75
28
146
11
39
51
208
169
154
146
62
54
136
97
93
89
70
87
103
44
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
SW
17
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
81
104
118
122
119
13
54
7
138
41
39
24
22
142
138
42
37
37
82
79
80
42
66
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
30
6
5
1
11
18
10
79
4
2
7
2
7
7
7
6
6
2
2
1
3
3
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
1
WNW
5
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
1.2
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
Energy kJ
7
15
3
25
53
10
13
108
170
232
318
328
263
248
206
213
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
13
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
13
13
150
150
150
155
155
13
157
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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