Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Kai-Iwi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
11.9°C
1.2° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 12PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (29 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (29 Aug)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
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0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.9
W
7
2.3
W
7
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
8
2.4
W
8
3.5
W
8
3
W
8
3
W
8
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
4
WSW
10
4
WSW
9
3.5
W
9
4
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
388
422
205
240
262
263
357
568
767
902
781
1457
1257
1397
1788
2047
2419
2723
2849
2835
2503
1716
2403
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
40
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
30
W
35
WNW
40
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:01AM2.73m
11:13PM2.85m
11:34AM2.77m
11:46PM2.86m
12:08PM2.78m
Low Tide
4:53AM0.69m
5:07PM0.65m
5:27AM0.64m
5:41PM0.64m
6:03AM0.63m
6:18PM0.68m
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:54
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
12
12
13
13
11
11
11
12
12
13
15
14
13
13
12
12
11
12
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
10
8
8
8
8
6
6
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
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