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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 27 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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today?
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 3PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | |
125 | 166 | 156 | 140 | 138 | 97 | 88 | 87 | 137 | 135 | 65 | 61 | 38 | 58 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 126 | 167 | 194 | 206 | 213 | 194 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:10AM2.47m | 7:39PM2.41m | 8:02AM2.52m | 8:29PM2.49m | 8:46AM2.57m | 9:11PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.98m | 1:52AM0.98m | 2:17PM0.88m | 2:39AM0.88m | 2:59PM0.79m | 3:20AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
 kJ | 68 | 64 | 45 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 137 | 135 | 65 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 38 | 60 | 59 | 54 | 51 | 194 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 125 | 166 | 156 | 140 | 138 | 97 | 88 | 87 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 81 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | W 18 | W 24 | W 8 | SW 23 | S 9 | WSW 22 | WSW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 11 | S 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 118 | 109 | 63 | 57 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 12 | — | 6 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 45 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 29 | 34 | 37 | 58 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 126 | 167 | 194 | 206 | 213 | 186 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 150 | 150 | 161 | 123 | 118 | 13 | 0 |
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