Kai-Iwi Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Kai-Iwi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Kai-Iwi

Issued: 5 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
14.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Kai-Iwi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today (09 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 12AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)--
Afternoon (09 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (09 Jun)13ft (4.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
8
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
S
12
2.3
S
14
3
S
8
3
S
8
2.4
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
S
12
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1383
1913
2238
1317
809
591
480
668
2125
1090
932
2358
602
501
405
372
219
163
140
102
102
100
51
51
Wind (km/h)
35
W
40
W
35
W
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
0
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
0
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
3:52PM2.30m
4:12AM2.41m
4:47PM2.31m
5:07AM2.42m
5:46PM2.35m
6:05AM2.46m
Low Tide
10:02PM1.13m
10:34AM1.06m
10:59PM1.12m
11:31AM1.01m
00:00AM1.07m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
12
10
10
10
12
13
12
11
10
9
9
9
12
12
11
10
9
9
8
9
11
Feels °C
9
7
8
6
5
7
7
9
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
11
10
10
9
7
7
6
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
3
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
S
12
1.5
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
Energy kJ
23
20
18
1317
809
591
480
668
441
339
227
195
602
501
405
372
219
163
110
99
33
33
32
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
13
1.6
WSW
10
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
W
8
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
216
216
113
421
473
284
268
264
258
160
120
110
78
74
52
140
49
66
59
37
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
S
8
0.7
SW
17
0.4
WSW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
W
8
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
10
Energy kJ
18
53
274
124
284
108
127
94
251
245
239
232
178
142
51
102
102
100
51
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
8
3.5
WSW
9
4
WSW
9
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
2.3
S
14
3
S
8
3
S
8
2.4
S
14
1.4
S
6
1
S
6
Energy kJ
1383
1913
2238
88
104
39
35
2125
1090
932
2358
153
64
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
9
4
4
5
5
5
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
155
155
191
179
263
39
39
91
39
91
61
61
11
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
9
6
6
5
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
5
5
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
9
9
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