Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Kai-Iwi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
13.1° C
0.6° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 9AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (20 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (20 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
1.2
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
1
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
104
103
102
134
133
131
195
174
155
142
94
92
58
89
220
198
154
117
97
94
52
38
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
N
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
0
SW
5
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
High Tide
2:11AM2.64m
2:36PM2.49m
2:55AM2.49m
3:23PM2.37m
3:45AM2.36m
4:17PM2.28m
Low Tide
8:32AM0.89m
8:49PM1.01m
9:17AM1.00m
9:38PM1.14m
10:05AM1.11m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
8
11
12
10
8
7
6
5
6
10
11
11
10
9
10
10
11
13
12
10
9
Feels °C
3
3
3
6
7
5
4
3
3
2
3
7
8
8
7
5
6
7
9
10
10
9
7
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