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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 Monday 01 Jun 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
14.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 3PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | |
135 | 116 | 126 | 88 | 114 | 102 | 71 | 104 | 63 | 145 | 142 | 90 | 133 | 411 | 453 | 410 | 306 | 187 | 116 | 78 | 97 | 90 | 85 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:51AM2.58m | 11:07PM2.70m | 11:26AM2.58m | 11:41PM2.69m | 12:02PM2.55m | 00:18AM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.86m | 5:20AM0.94m | 5:36PM0.89m | 5:56AM0.97m | 6:12PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 10 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
 kJ | 135 | 116 | 126 | 88 | 114 | 102 | 71 | 104 | 63 | 108 | — | 90 | 133 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 42 | 56 | 78 | 48 | 34 | 25 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | W 6 | WSW 10 | N 4 | WNW 9 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 97 | 90 | 85 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 2 | — | N 3 | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | — | NNW 2 | NW 9 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 145 | 142 | 19 | 40 | 411 | 453 | 410 | 306 | 187 | 116 | 64 | 62 | 51 | 42 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 150 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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