Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 May 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
15.1° 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 12PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (26 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (26 May)1ft (0.3m)12s

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 Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
6
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.2
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
S
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
139
302
306
214
130
49
27
28
25
22
81
212
264
269
195
189
136
132
130
128
126
181
203
298
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
0
SSW
5
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
NE
5
W
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNE
5
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
6:31AM2.39m
7:06PM2.35m
7:27AM2.41m
8:00PM2.42m
8:15AM2.44m
8:45PM2.50m
Low Tide
00:15AM1.12m
12:50PM1.03m
1:18AM1.07m
1:44PM0.97m
2:11AM1.01m
2:30PM0.91m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:06
5:06
5:05
5:05
Temp °C
10
11
13
15
15
14
11
10
10
9
10
13
14
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
15
14
13
12
6
7
10
12
15
13
7
7
7
7
8
11
12
10
10
8
8
9
10
11
13
13
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
1.5
W
7
1.2
W
7
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
W
5
0.8
WSW
5
0.9
W
5
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
S
15
Energy kJ
139
53
50
214
130
49
24
15
13
4
81
212
264
269
195
189
136
23
36
47
126
181
203
298
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
5
0.4
WSW
6
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
4
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
55
27
16
49
48
28
14
10
25
10
3
9
21
21
21
33
33
132
130
128
30
29
18
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
W
5
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
9
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
W
10
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
W
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
44
7
7
15
14
3
27
28
2
22
9
3
12
11
11
2
33
33
33
8
14
28
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
4
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
Energy kJ
13
302
306
3
6
3
2
1
1
4
13
2
4
49
34
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
13
13
104
104
0
11
39
39
39
18
0
0
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
6
8
6
4
4
4
9
5
8
8
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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