Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Kai-Iwi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
12.7° C
0.8° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 8PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)--
Afternoon (26 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (26 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
W
11
1.1
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1
W
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
681
507
425
326
143
437
469
379
313
303
284
224
209
205
158
143
102
100
73
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
SE
10
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
N
5
NNE
5
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
8:38PM2.43m
8:57AM2.39m
9:19PM2.53m
9:39AM2.48m
Low Tide
2:25PM1.13m
2:52AM1.13m
3:10PM1.04m
3:32AM1.04m
3:49PM0.95m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
10
7
6
5
4
4
5
9
9
7
6
5
5
4
5
9
10
8
7
Feels °C
5
3
3
2
1
1
2
7
6
4
4
2
2
1
2
6
7
6
5
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