Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 11 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
14.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 6AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (01 Jul)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
12
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
66
61
58
56
53
29
29
24
21
9
34
8
8
7
7
20
9
9
6
15
17
27
29
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
W
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:50PM2.70m
11:11AM2.60m
11:26PM2.73m
11:46AM2.61m
00:01AM2.73m
12:23PM2.60m
Low Tide
5:03AM0.95m
5:19PM0.88m
5:39AM0.94m
5:55PM0.88m
6:17AM0.93m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
9
8
7
7
8
11
12
10
9
9
8
8
8
11
12
11
9
9
9
9
9
12
14
10
Feels °C
7
6
5
4
6
10
10
9
7
7
6
5
5
8
9
9
6
6
5
5
5
8
11
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
14
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
69
66
61
58
56
53
29
29
24
21
9
34
5
8
7
2
9
9
9
6
9
14
12
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
W
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
S
10
0.2
W
4
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
20
8
8
8
14
7
6
6
6
6
3
5
8
2
2
7
2
1
7
6
15
1
5
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
7
Energy kJ
8
20
19
18
18
17
18
18
7
7
7
7
4
2
6
1
7
7
1
1
1
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
Energy kJ
2
1
1
3
6
20
3
1
2
3
17
27
29
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
118
18
39
91
91
91
91
94
103
91
91
91
118
118
118
120
20
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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