Kai-Iwi Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Kai-Iwi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Kai-Iwi

Issued: 5 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 1PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (09 Jun)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (09 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.4
S
12
2.2
S
14
3
S
7
3
S
8
2.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
S
12
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
826
591
540
613
1744
967
932
2137
593
501
405
372
219
163
140
102
102
100
51
51
50
125
124
119
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
S
35
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
S
5
SSW
0
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
0
SSE
5
SSW
5
NNW
10
N
15
N
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:12AM2.41m
4:47PM2.31m
5:07AM2.42m
5:46PM2.35m
6:05AM2.46m
6:52PM2.43m
Low Tide
10:34AM1.06m
10:59PM1.12m
11:31AM1.01m
00:00AM1.07m
12:32PM0.94m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
12
11
11
10
9
8
8
11
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
11
12
10
9
9
Feels °C
6
7
6
7
4
3
5
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
6
10
11
9
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1
WSW
11
1
WSW
10
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
826
591
540
407
408
373
259
218
593
501
405
372
219
163
112
99
33
32
32
20
20
125
124
119
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.1
S
13
1.4
S
12
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
216
274
427
613
284
268
326
258
163
120
110
78
76
52
51
49
69
100
35
51
50
20
19
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.7
SW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
S
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
53
124
281
347
132
127
111
251
245
239
232
178
142
140
102
102
59
51
34
31
17
16
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1
S
7
0.9
S
5
2.2
S
14
3
S
7
3
S
8
2.3
S
14
1.4
S
6
1
S
6
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
69
78
103
46
1744
967
932
2137
148
64
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
5
5
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
104
61
61
39
91
96
61
61
11
7
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
9
8
9
9
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
7
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