Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 11 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
13.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 3AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Afternoon (30 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.5
W
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
95
132
121
116
116
157
109
102
66
61
58
56
53
29
29
24
21
9
34
15
8
7
9
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
SW
0
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
10:15PM2.65m
10:35AM2.56m
10:50PM2.70m
11:11AM2.60m
11:26PM2.73m
11:46AM2.61m
Low Tide
4:28AM0.97m
4:44PM0.90m
5:03AM0.95m
5:19PM0.88m
5:39AM0.94m
5:55PM0.88m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
7
7
7
10
12
10
9
8
7
7
7
10
11
10
9
9
8
8
9
12
13
11
Feels °C
6
4
3
3
4
7
10
8
7
6
4
4
4
8
9
9
7
6
5
5
5
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
14
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
34
22
13
121
116
116
157
109
102
66
61
58
56
53
29
29
24
21
9
34
5
8
7
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.2
S
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
44
95
132
46
52
33
33
33
20
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
4
1
8
5
2
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
S
4
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
59
43
44
5
3
9
9
9
8
20
19
18
18
17
18
18
7
7
7
7
15
4
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
5
7
6
6
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
39
61
7
11
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
18
39
91
91
91
91
103
118
91
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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