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Kai-Iwi Surf Forecast
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Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 22 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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today?
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 12AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1261 | 897 | 643 | 443 | 280 | 297 | 202 | 126 | 62 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 64 | 39 | 34 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 49 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | glass | glass | off | off | off | off | off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:53PM 2.55 | 2:25AM 2.57 | 3:04PM 2.41 | 3:39AM 2.46 | 4:19PM 2.34 | 4:57AM 2.41 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:08PM 0.93 | 8:51AM 1.02 | 9:12PM 1.07 | 10:01AM 1.11 | 10:27PM 1.15 | 11:15AM 1.13 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:58 | - |
| Sunset | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
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