Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 5 am 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 1PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (14 Jun)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (14 Jun)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.8
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.8
S
7
1.5
S
7
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
136
173
200
200
206
206
240
240
240
209
182
196
298
325
378
291
311
223
211
167
203
401
307
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
SW
20
S
10
SE
5
SSE
0
SE
5
N
10
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:11AM2.70m
9:45PM2.83m
10:06AM2.77m
10:34PM2.92m
10:58AM2.81m
11:24PM2.96m
Low Tide
3:06AM0.77m
3:30PM0.68m
3:59AM0.69m
4:22PM0.63m
4:49AM0.65m
5:12PM0.61m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<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>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
3
5
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
13
16
16
14
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
Feels °C
9
9
10
10
11
11
9
9
9
8
9
11
12
11
10
9
9
6
8
8
9
7
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
1.4
W
7
1.5
W
7
0.6
SW
17
1.6
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
1.1
S
6
0.8
S
7
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
138
136
97
93
89
88
87
103
44
44
98
63
60
179
233
241
291
142
103
103
97
56
401
307
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.2
S
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.6
S
7
0.4
SSW
7
Energy kJ
7
42
37
37
81
79
80
42
66
66
10
9
9
85
53
9
261
251
223
211
84
96
33
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
22
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
18
6
2
2
2
1
3
12
3
11
3
2
9
87
6
5
5
4
4
167
203
68
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.8
W
8
0.8
SSW
7
1.8
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
6
0.7
NW
4
Energy kJ
88
132
173
200
200
206
206
240
240
240
209
182
196
298
325
378
58
311
202
151
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
13
13
13
150
150
150
13
13
13
13
13
13
150
13
13
13
61
61
11
11
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
9
1
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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