Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Kai-Iwi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
11.9° C
1.5° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 3PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (08 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (08 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
9
1
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.2
W
11
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.9
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.2
W
7
1.1
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
7
1.2
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
134
107
107
107
131
169
326
200
163
58
113
138
147
82
164
248
258
229
181
126
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
30
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
W
20
W
5
W
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
6:06PM2.39m
6:36AM2.39m
7:29PM2.50m
7:53AM2.49m
8:31PM2.66m
Low Tide
11:30AM1.15m
00:24AM1.19m
1:02PM1.11m
1:45AM1.07m
2:14PM0.97m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
5:36
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
10
13
14
12
10
9
11
13
13
13
14
12
10
9
9
10
11
13
13
11
10
Feels °C
6
9
11
10
8
6
7
8
7
10
11
10
7
5
5
6
7
8
9
10
9
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