Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 11 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
14.4° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 4PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
8
2.4
WSW
8
2
W
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
9
1.1
W
8
1.5
W
5
1.9
W
7
1.6
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.4
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1175
661
484
324
212
165
147
146
171
129
338
308
177
150
98
60
102
205
137
127
74
137
171
176
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
W
20
W
5
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
5
SW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:49AM2.80m
00:14AM2.93m
12:41PM2.74m
1:05AM2.85m
1:33PM2.65m
1:57AM2.74m
Low Tide
6:01PM0.64m
6:33AM0.70m
6:51PM0.72m
7:26AM0.77m
7:42PM0.82m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
11
10
10
9
11
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
13
14
12
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
7
10
11
12
9
8
8
5
7
7
8
11
9
8
9
9
8
12
12
9
6
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
1.6
WSW
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
9
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
11
1.6
W
8
1.2
W
8
0.9
WSW
8
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
1.4
W
7
1.4
W
7
Energy kJ
16
37
37
324
212
165
147
146
52
46
37
308
177
104
98
60
55
42
44
46
74
66
171
176
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.5
SSW
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
7
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
SSW
5
0.6
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
7
20
19
13
20
13
17
20
46
44
22
40
63
76
57
23
205
137
127
21
44
59
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
16
15
14
19
37
34
23
15
31
30
42
66
36
57
54
102
97
73
45
44
27
44
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
8
2.4
WSW
8
2
W
8
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.2
ENE
3
1.1
W
8
1.5
W
5
1.9
W
7
0.6
S
11
1.1
S
5
1.4
SSW
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1.4
W
6
0.7
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
1175
661
484
2
5
1
171
129
338
86
61
150
3
36
137
15
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
155
150
61
0
0
0
0
0
118
150
104
0
61
11
0
0
0
0
13
13
13
13
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
8
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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