Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Kai-Iwi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
11.9°C
1.2° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 11PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)--
Afternoon (28 Aug)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (28 Aug)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
7
1.8
W
7
2
W
7
2.4
W
8
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
8
3
W
8
3
W
8
3
W
8
3
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1346
486
524
574
449
304
175
219
263
303
418
636
852
845
878
1060
1383
1300
1379
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
35
W
40
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:39PM2.80m
11:01AM2.73m
11:13PM2.85m
11:34AM2.77m
Low Tide
4:34PM0.71m
4:53AM0.69m
5:07PM0.65m
5:27AM0.64m
5:41PM0.64m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:54
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
13
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
10
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
4
7
8
7
7
6
5
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