Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Kai-Iwi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 09 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 (10 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 4AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jul)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (10 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (10 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.4
S
8
2.2
S
8
1.8
S
7
1.5
S
7
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1046
949
728
567
343
226
179
171
169
166
121
91
84
82
204
181
173
173
173
173
171
169
164
113
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
WSW
0
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:26AM2.44m
6:20PM2.42m
6:41AM2.46m
7:38PM2.53m
7:58AM2.54m
Low Tide
11:20PM1.13m
11:52AM1.04m
00:37AM1.11m
1:11PM1.00m
1:53AM1.01m
2:22PM0.90m
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
8
7
7
7
7
7
9
10
9
7
6
5
4
5
9
12
9
Feels °C
3
4
4
3
5
6
6
5
4
4
5
4
5
6
7
6
4
3
2
1
2
6
10
7
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