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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 am Thursday 23 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 1PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
302 | 306 | 181 | 110 | 91 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 64 | 39 | 34 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 30 | 26 | 16 | 32 | 31 | 68 | 102 | 119 | 106 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:25AM2.57m | 3:04PM2.41m | 3:39AM2.46m | 4:19PM2.34m | 4:57AM2.41m | 5:31PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:51AM1.02m | 9:12PM1.07m | 10:01AM1.11m | 10:27PM1.15m | 11:15AM1.13m | 11:44PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 4 | W 7 |
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 181 | 110 | 91 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 68 | 102 | 119 | 12 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 20 | S 8 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 13 | W 5 | WSW 5 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 64 | 39 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 36 | 106 | 103 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 8 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 6 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 40 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | 302 | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 11 | 7 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 112 | 118 | 39 | 39 | 91 | 39 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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