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Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 17 May 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
15.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today?
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 8PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
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 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | |
125 | 124 | 122 | 115 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 31 | 48 | 43 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 46 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | |
High Tide | 10:46PM2.91m | 11:07AM2.83m | 11:33PM2.92m | 11:57AM2.78m | 00:23AM2.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34PM0.53m | 5:00AM0.59m | 5:22PM0.57m | 5:50AM0.64m | 6:12PM0.65m | 6:43AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 125 | 124 | 122 | 115 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 48 | 45 | 27 | 48 | 43 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 46 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 8 | — | W 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 4 | — | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | 8 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | NNW 2 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 122 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 96 | 39 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
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