Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 27 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
1
W
5
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.2
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
5
NE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
0
E
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
10
ENE
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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7:00
7:01
7:01
7:03
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5:35
5:32
5:31
5:30
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)
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
8
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
1.5
W
6
1.2
WSW
6
Energy 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)
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
Energy 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)
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
23
0.2
S
9
0.2
WSW
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
Energy 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)
0.4
WNW
6
0.6
W
6
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
W
5
1
W
5
0.5
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
1.3
WNW
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.5
W
6
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
16
29
34
37
58
8
13
16
126
167
194
206
213
186
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
7
9
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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