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Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 24 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
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today?
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 3PM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | |
34 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 30 | 26 | 16 | 32 | 31 | 68 | 102 | 119 | 106 | 103 | 100 | 74 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 141 | 319 | 326 | 221 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:19PM2.34m | 4:57AM2.41m | 5:31PM2.32m | 6:09AM2.42m | 6:38PM2.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM1.11m | 10:27PM1.15m | 11:15AM1.13m | 11:44PM1.15m | 12:27PM1.08m | 00:54AM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
 kJ | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 102 | 119 | 106 | 32 | 60 | 54 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 40 | 36 | 326 | 221 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 13 | S 8 | SW 16 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 34 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 68 | 6 | 36 | 39 | 103 | 100 | 74 | 44 | 15 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 40 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 8 | S 14 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | S 9 | W 20 | W 20 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 38 | 34 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 37 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 42 | 141 | 319 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 96 | 122 | 39 | 39 | 91 | 39 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 150 | 155 | 155 | 39 | 0 | 23 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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