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Kai-Iwi Surf Forecast
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Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 13 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kai-Iwi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today?
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 3PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 173 | 293 | 187 | 130 | 190 | 623 | 224 | 211 | 419 | 1155 | 1207 | 1154 | 989 | 841 | 1392 | 461 | 396 | 1104 | 1586 | 2773 | 2234 | 682 | 698 | 1653 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:58AM 2.34 | 7:29PM 2.30 | 7:47AM 2.47 | 8:18PM 2.44 | 8:30AM 2.60 | 9:02PM 2.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:22PM 1.05 | 1:41AM 1.00 | 2:09PM 0.88 | 2:27AM 0.84 | 2:50PM 0.71 | 3:09AM 0.69 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
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