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Kai-Iwi Surf Forecast
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Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 29 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
17.9° 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 7AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Mar) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 135 | 104 | 74 | 54 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 46 | 74 | 115 | 298 | 342 | 326 | 441 | 408 | 473 | 277 | 656 | 982 | 920 | 605 | 278 | 169 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | off | off | glass | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:03PM 2.37 | 8:38AM 2.52 | 9:04PM 2.46 | 9:29AM 2.62 | 9:53PM 2.56 | 10:13AM 2.70 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:21AM 1.08 | 2:55PM 0.98 | 3:18AM 0.93 | 3:44PM 0.84 | 4:04AM 0.81 | 4:26PM 0.73 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 6 |
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