Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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Kai-Iwi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today?

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 1PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (23 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)17s

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 Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
6
1.8
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.1
S
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
302
306
181
110
91
30
28
25
64
39
34
20
21
16
30
26
16
32
31
68
102
119
106
103
Wind (km/h)
25
S
10
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
N
10
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:25AM2.57m
3:04PM2.41m
3:39AM2.46m
4:19PM2.34m
4:57AM2.41m
5:31PM2.32m
Low Tide
8:51AM1.02m
9:12PM1.07m
10:01AM1.11m
10:27PM1.15m
11:15AM1.13m
11:44PM1.15m
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:56
6:58
6:58
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5:39
5:38
5:37
5:36
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
7
7
8
12
12
10
10
9
9
8
11
15
16
14
12
12
5
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
6
10
10
9
9
7
7
5
9
13
14
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
1.4
S
7
1.1
S
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
7
Energy kJ
7
6
181
110
91
21
13
7
19
18
10
11
11
16
30
26
16
10
10
68
102
119
12
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.4
S
8
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
W
5
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
S
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
8
7
22
6
30
19
10
10
64
39
34
20
14
5
5
5
10
16
2
5
14
36
106
103
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
7
6
14
6
30
28
25
1
14
14
14
21
8
3
3
15
32
31
10
14
16
40
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
6
1.8
S
7
0.3
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.6
NW
4
Energy kJ
302
306
4
7
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
61
11
7
118
0
0
39
18
0
0
18
112
118
39
39
91
39
18
18
13
13
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
6
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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