Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Kai-Iwi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
13.6° C
0.2° 

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 (11 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 8AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (11 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (11 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tue
14
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)
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
91
84
82
204
181
173
173
173
173
171
169
164
113
110
86
85
85
54
53
52
32
19
20
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SE
10
S
5
SSE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
E
5
S
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:41AM2.46m
7:38PM2.53m
7:58AM2.54m
8:41PM2.68m
9:03AM2.65m
9:34PM2.82m
Low Tide
00:37AM1.11m
1:11PM1.00m
1:53AM1.01m
2:22PM0.90m
2:55AM0.87m
3:20PM0.78m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
6
5
6
10
10
9
7
6
5
4
5
9
11
9
7
7
6
7
9
13
14
13
13
12
Feels °C
4
2
3
8
7
7
4
3
2
0
2
7
9
7
4
4
3
3
6
8
9
9
8
7
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