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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 Monday 23 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 6AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (23 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
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) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 49 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 49 | 75 | 98 | 122 | 118 | 81 | 80 | 51 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | off | off | glass | on | on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:46AM 2.79 | 2:04PM 2.73 | 2:32AM 2.68 | 2:56PM 2.58 | 3:28AM 2.54 | 4:02PM 2.42 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:41PM 0.62 | 8:03AM 0.73 | 8:26PM 0.76 | 8:54AM 0.89 | 9:17PM 0.93 | 9:55AM 1.05 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:26 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
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