Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 11 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
14.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 5AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
W
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.5
W
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
1.3
NW
7
1
WNW
7
1.1
NW
8
1.3
W
11
1.5
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
21
9
34
8
8
7
7
14
8
7
9
15
14
12
14
25
39
41
144
101
147
403
496
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
W
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:26PM2.73m
11:46AM2.61m
00:01AM2.73m
12:23PM2.60m
00:38AM2.71m
1:01PM2.57m
Low Tide
5:39AM0.94m
5:55PM0.88m
6:17AM0.93m
6:31PM0.89m
6:56AM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
7
8
10
12
10
9
8
8
8
8
11
13
11
10
10
8
7
8
12
13
11
Feels °C
7
6
6
4
5
7
9
8
6
5
4
4
4
7
10
8
7
7
4
3
4
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
14
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.2
WSW
11
0.6
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.7
WSW
12
1.3
W
11
1.5
W
11
Energy kJ
27
21
9
34
5
8
7
2
8
8
6
9
9
10
11
11
25
39
41
82
101
142
403
496
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
S
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
S
7
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
8
5
2
1
2
1
7
7
15
14
12
1
10
18
27
34
85
55
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
7
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
W
12
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
4
6
6
7
7
7
1
1
1
1
5
1
8
8
8
17
47
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.5
NNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
N
3
1.3
NW
7
1.1
NW
8
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
5
14
1
1
8
25
14
1
1
3
144
147
14
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
39
91
91
91
91
103
103
91
91
91
91
91
61
150
150
150
150
61
0
0
0
13
150
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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