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Kai-Iwi Surf Forecast
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Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 24 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 5PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 12 | S 16 | |
94 | 124 | 147 | 190 | 171 | 166 | 164 | 148 | 103 | 103 | 100 | 92 | 57 | 91 | 255 | 328 | 297 | 206 | 131 | 49 | 27 | 33 | 26 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:57PM2.33m | 5:30AM2.41m | 6:01PM2.31m | 6:31AM2.39m | 7:06PM2.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44AM1.07m | 11:08PM1.13m | 11:48AM1.07m | 00:15AM1.12m | 12:50PM1.03m | 1:18AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
 kJ | 39 | 124 | 147 | 190 | 171 | 166 | 164 | 148 | 103 | 102 | 100 | 92 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 50 | 206 | 131 | 49 | 25 | 33 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 44 | 69 | 63 | 37 | 47 | 81 | 121 | 81 | 73 | 103 | 97 | 77 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 49 | 48 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 5 | S 16 |
| kJ | 94 | 39 | 28 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 91 | 255 | 328 | 297 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 11 | 61 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 104 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 118 | 39 | 0 |
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