Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 27 May 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
15.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today?

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 10PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)--
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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 morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
264
198
195
189
136
134
132
176
181
192
250
172
310
287
209
203
198
189
132
126
86
80
75
48
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:00PM2.42m
8:15AM2.44m
8:45PM2.50m
8:59AM2.49m
9:24PM2.58m
9:38AM2.53m
Low Tide
1:44PM0.97m
2:11AM1.01m
2:30PM0.91m
2:55AM0.96m
3:11PM0.86m
3:34AM0.92m
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part cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:05
5:05
5:04
Temp °C
14
13
12
10
11
12
13
14
15
14
13
12
11
10
10
14
15
13
12
11
11
10
11
16
11
11
9
7
8
9
11
11
13
12
12
11
10
8
8
12
13
11
10
9
9
8
9
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.8
S
16
0.8
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
264
198
195
189
136
134
132
176
181
192
250
121
310
287
209
203
198
189
132
126
86
80
75
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WSW
14
Energy kJ
21
21
21
33
33
33
33
33
30
35
24
27
28
27
17
10
63
37
34
33
33
32
31
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
W
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.6
S
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
16
0.3
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
12
11
11
2
8
20
15
29
29
172
29
29
18
39
5
2
7
7
7
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
1
10
32
64
95
105
73
60
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
13
13
0
0
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
61
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
5
9
5
5
4
5
9
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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