Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today?

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 3AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1ft (0.3m)15s
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (24 Apr)1ft (0.3m)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 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
1.5
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
25
64
39
34
20
21
16
30
26
16
32
31
68
102
119
106
103
100
92
44
55
44
139
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:39AM2.46m
4:19PM2.34m
4:57AM2.41m
5:31PM2.32m
6:09AM2.42m
Low Tide
9:12PM1.07m
10:01AM1.11m
10:27PM1.15m
11:15AM1.13m
11:44PM1.15m
12:27PM1.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:56
6:58
6:58
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5:38
5:37
5:36
Temp °C
9
9
8
7
8
12
12
11
10
9
8
8
11
15
17
14
12
11
10
10
13
17
17
15
6
6
6
5
6
9
10
10
9
7
6
5
9
13
15
11
10
9
8
8
11
14
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
S
4
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
S
8
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
13
7
4
18
10
11
11
16
30
26
16
10
5
5
102
119
106
64
72
44
31
44
44
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
WSW
13
0.3
S
8
0.4
SW
16
0.2
S
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
10
10
64
39
34
20
14
5
5
5
10
16
10
68
6
36
39
103
100
92
44
17
16
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
S
8
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
W
6
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
9
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
Energy kJ
28
25
10
14
14
14
21
8
3
3
15
32
31
5
14
16
6
38
34
31
17
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
WNW
5
0.5
W
3
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.8
WNW
6
1
W
5
1.5
W
6
Energy kJ
1
6
5
22
33
10
7
3
4
55
44
139
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
39
18
0
0
18
96
120
39
39
91
39
18
18
13
150
118
0
0
0
0
0
0
156
157
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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