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Kai-Iwi Surf Forecast
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Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 07 Apr 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
18.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today?
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 10AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 48 | 49 | 35 | 47 | 60 | 76 | 119 | 132 | 152 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:58AM 2.57 | 1:15PM 2.43 | 1:37AM 2.46 | 1:59PM 2.31 | 2:25AM 2.34 | 2:58PM 2.20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:16AM 1.03 | 7:33PM 1.01 | 7:59AM 1.15 | 8:16PM 1.13 | 8:51AM 1.25 | 9:09PM 1.24 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
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