Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Kai-Iwi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
13.2° C
0.5° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 3AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (16 Jul)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
4
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
15
1.6
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
15
1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
1.8
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.9
W
7
2.5
W
7
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1200
1077
786
644
468
387
279
303
397
352
254
260
243
276
340
377
373
334
282
367
672
786
806
784
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:13PM2.99m
11:37AM2.83m
00:00AM2.98m
12:23PM2.79m
00:45AM2.90m
1:08PM2.71m
Low Tide
5:28AM0.63m
5:47PM0.60m
6:16AM0.64m
6:33PM0.65m
7:03AM0.70m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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clear
clear
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
9
11
11
12
12
11
Feels °C
11
9
9
8
8
9
10
8
9
8
6
7
6
7
7
6
7
6
4
5
5
6
6
5
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