Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 NZST
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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
15.2° 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 4AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Evening (22 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
W
10
0.4
SW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
70
104
133
152
186
158
150
136
131
98
100
77
71
51
139
98
96
65
63
94
124
200
188
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
S
5
SSW
0
WSW
5
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
NE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
SE
15
ESE
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:16AM2.65m
2:52PM2.47m
3:20AM2.54m
3:55PM2.38m
4:25AM2.46m
4:57PM2.33m
Low Tide
7:59PM0.89m
8:40AM0.95m
8:58PM1.01m
9:42AM1.02m
10:02PM1.09m
10:44AM1.07m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
14
13
12
12
12
12
15
16
13
12
11
10
10
10
15
18
14
12
12
12
11
12
14
15
14
12
10
10
10
10
14
13
11
11
9
7
7
7
13
15
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
17
Energy kJ
3
5
104
133
152
186
158
150
136
131
98
100
77
71
48
139
98
96
65
63
39
124
200
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
13
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
20
70
3
3
3
2
4
4
2
2
6
13
35
53
51
11
11
20
8
47
94
40
37
36
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.2
W
5
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.3
WSW
4
0.1
W
12
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
5
3
3
2
2
2
10
10
2
6
3
5
16
16
12
4
3
2
2
44
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.7
SE
4
Energy kJ
5
1
3
4
4
5
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
91
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
118
39
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
5
5
3
7
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
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