Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Kai-Iwi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
13.1° C
0.6° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 7PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (19 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (19 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
8
1.6
W
8
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
1.2
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
488
300
186
166
119
112
107
104
103
102
134
133
131
195
174
155
100
94
92
58
82
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
S
10
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
W
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:52PM2.60m
2:11AM2.64m
2:36PM2.49m
2:55AM2.49m
3:23PM2.37m
Low Tide
7:49AM0.78m
8:03PM0.87m
8:32AM0.89m
8:49PM1.01m
9:17AM1.00m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
13
11
9
9
8
8
11
12
9
8
7
6
5
6
10
11
11
11
Feels °C
9
12
12
11
8
4
4
3
3
6
7
4
3
3
3
2
3
7
8
8
7
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