Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 11 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
13.8° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 3PM is: 6.0m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)16ft (5.0m)11s
Afternoon (26 Jun)20ft (6.0m)11s
Evening (26 Jun)15ft (4.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
S
11
5.5
S
11
6
S
11
5.5
S
11
4.5
S
11
4
S
10
4
S
10
3.5
S
9
3
SSW
9
3
S
9
3
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.2
S
8
1.8
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
6
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
1.1
S
6
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
1.2
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6177
7026
8391
6777
4027
3422
3070
1889
1274
1201
1093
902
825
612
358
238
157
104
82
76
91
69
54
99
Wind (km/h)
50
S
50
S
55
S
45
S
45
S
35
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
S
30
S
25
S
30
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:44AM2.33m
8:18PM2.42m
8:34AM2.38m
9:01PM2.51m
9:18AM2.45m
9:39PM2.59m
Low Tide
2:01PM1.07m
2:31AM1.11m
2:48PM1.02m
3:13AM1.05m
3:29PM0.97m
3:51AM1.01m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:04
5:04
 mm
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
-3
-3
-3
-1
1
4
5
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
8
9
7
6
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
12
3
SSW
11
2.2
SSW
9
0.1
S
17
1.9
SSW
8
1.9
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
0.2
S
16
1.8
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
153
110
1994
838
6
528
492
424
357
19
358
238
157
104
82
76
91
69
52
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
17
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
32
6
23
28
25
11
48
35
31
29
24
37
57
55
54
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
Energy kJ
5
20
46
45
48
39
63
59
18
15
15
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
5
S
11
5.5
S
11
6
S
11
5.5
S
11
4.5
S
11
4
S
10
4
S
10
3.5
S
9
3
SSW
9
3
S
9
3
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.2
S
8
1.2
S
6
Energy kJ
6177
7026
8391
6777
4027
3422
3070
1889
1274
1201
1093
902
825
612
99
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
5
2
2
3
4
5
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
196
156
175
196
175
156
120
118
118
122
122
120
122
119
118
23
11
11
11
20
39
11
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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