Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Kai-Iwi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
12.1°C
1.0° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 10AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (26 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (26 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.7
W
6
1.8
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.2
W
7
1
W
8
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
1.1
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.8
W
11
2.1
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
378
329
238
239
221
289
278
286
253
163
159
124
123
127
125
125
219
354
533
714
972
1387
473
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
5
N
5
N
0
ESE
5
SE
10
E
5
NNE
10
NNE
20
N
25
N
30
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:15AM2.45m
9:30PM2.61m
9:52AM2.56m
10:06PM2.71m
10:27AM2.66m
Low Tide
3:08AM1.02m
3:25PM0.92m
3:44AM0.89m
4:00PM0.80m
4:19AM0.78m
4:34PM0.71m
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light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:52
6:50
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5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
11
15
15
14
14
13
13
11
13
16
17
15
13
12
13
13
13
14
16
14
14
Feels °C
5
5
7
10
10
10
10
9
11
11
12
16
16
13
12
10
9
8
7
8
10
9
10
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