Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
13.8° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 3PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (22 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
133
129
99
97
210
181
165
107
100
60
58
56
52
49
48
28
25
21
21
19
22
22
54
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:13PM2.35m
4:40AM2.38m
5:12PM2.29m
5:41AM2.32m
6:22PM2.28m
Low Tide
10:02AM1.03m
10:25PM1.13m
10:58AM1.09m
11:27PM1.19m
12:01PM1.12m
00:36AM1.20m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<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
5:02
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
10
12
13
10
9
10
10
10
11
13
15
14
12
11
11
12
13
15
13
12
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
6
8
10
6
6
7
7
7
9
11
13
12
10
9
8
9
11
13
11
9
8
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
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
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
202
133
129
99
74
52
181
165
33
33
32
20
56
52
49
48
28
25
21
21
9
22
22
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
S
17
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
8
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
20
8
4
3
97
210
51
50
107
100
60
58
18
33
33
20
20
20
19
19
19
8
11
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.3
SSW
12
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
W
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
10
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
9
9
21
14
28
22
37
30
49
49
49
51
33
10
6
6
6
6
6
1
3
4
1
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.3
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
Energy kJ
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
5
7
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
39
20
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
20
94
91
96
18
18
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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