Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 5 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
13.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 1PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)8ft (2.4m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jun)6ft (1.9m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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)
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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)
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
9
2.4
W
10
2.2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.4
SSW
17
0.7
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
963
1184
1137
1035
745
724
710
494
371
262
202
132
102
99
99
283
183
165
107
101
61
58
56
53
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
NE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:49AM2.61m
3:18PM2.44m
3:43AM2.48m
4:13PM2.35m
4:40AM2.38m
5:12PM2.29m
Low Tide
9:10AM0.95m
9:28PM1.04m
10:02AM1.03m
10:25PM1.13m
10:58AM1.09m
11:27PM1.19m
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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>
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
15
15
14
13
11
10
10
10
13
15
12
12
11
11
11
11
15
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
11
12
11
12
12
10
11
10
9
8
7
10
12
9
10
9
8
8
8
13
12
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
1.6
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
31
31
30
29
27
26
25
494
371
262
202
132
102
99
74
283
183
165
33
33
32
20
56
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.5
S
5
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
8
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
4
4
16
15
4
3
3
13
31
30
13
7
21
13
99
52
51
50
107
101
61
58
18
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
S
8
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
10
10
24
24
9
9
6
21
21
22
37
30
49
49
49
51
33
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
9
2.4
W
10
2.2
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.9
W
10
0.8
SSW
5
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.5
S
12
0.4
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
963
1184
1137
1035
745
724
710
33
1
6
3
73
3
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
150
155
131
131
134
104
104
0
0
0
11
7
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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