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Kai-Iwi Surf Forecast
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Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast 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
18.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today?
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 6PM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 352 | 346 | 1211 | 1170 | 1308 | 1039 | 1031 | 384 | 448 | 1158 | 1855 | 3120 | 1918 | 1342 | 1452 | 1979 | 2167 | 2205 | 2132 | 1930 | 1507 | 1108 | 756 | 330 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:47AM 2.47 | 8:18PM 2.44 | 8:30AM 2.60 | 9:02PM 2.59 | 9:12AM 2.73 | 9:42PM 2.73 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:09PM 0.88 | 2:27AM 0.84 | 2:50PM 0.71 | 3:09AM 0.69 | 3:31PM 0.58 | 3:51AM 0.58 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
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