Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 11 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
13.9° 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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 3PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (30 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
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
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
116
157
109
69
66
61
58
56
53
29
29
25
22
9
34
8
8
7
7
9
14
11
10
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
5
SE
10
ESE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
SW
0
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
W
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:35AM2.56m
10:50PM2.70m
11:11AM2.60m
11:26PM2.73m
11:46AM2.61m
00:01AM2.73m
Low Tide
4:44PM0.90m
5:03AM0.95m
5:19PM0.88m
5:39AM0.94m
5:55PM0.88m
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
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
7
10
12
11
9
8
8
7
7
10
11
9
9
8
8
8
9
11
13
10
9
8
8
8
Feels °C
4
7
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
8
10
7
6
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
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
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
116
116
157
109
69
66
61
58
56
53
29
29
25
22
9
34
5
5
2
2
2
14
11
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
13
0.2
W
7
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
52
53
33
33
20
8
8
18
14
7
6
6
6
5
7
4
8
8
7
1
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.2
W
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
W
9
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
W
7
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
Energy kJ
3
7
9
9
8
20
19
6
18
17
18
18
7
7
3
7
4
4
3
7
3
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.2
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
6
4
2
1
1
1
1
5
9
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
118
18
39
91
91
91
91
91
103
91
91
91
103
91
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
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