Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 11 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 7AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (11 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (11 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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 Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
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)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
1.3
W
6
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
138
102
100
51
51
50
125
124
119
107
137
111
114
118
122
162
146
54
79
138
208
169
154
Wind (km/h)
5
S
0
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
0
N
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
S
5
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:05AM2.46m
6:52PM2.43m
7:07AM2.52m
7:57PM2.56m
8:11AM2.61m
Low Tide
00:00AM1.07m
12:32PM0.94m
1:05AM0.99m
1:36PM0.85m
2:09AM0.89m
2:35PM0.76m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
9
9
9
11
12
11
10
10
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
10
9
9
9
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
9
7
7
7
10
11
10
8
7
7
7
8
11
11
9
9
8
7
7
7
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
0.8
WSW
7
0.6
W
6
0.6
WSW
15
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
WSW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
Energy kJ
112
50
33
32
31
31
20
125
124
119
107
104
111
114
92
58
28
146
6
39
52
208
169
154
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
W
5
0.5
SW
17
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
140
138
67
59
35
51
50
19
11
10
15
6
102
104
118
122
162
18
10
9
138
60
39
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
11
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.3
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
51
70
102
100
51
34
31
30
16
16
15
2
30
6
5
1
6
12
54
79
5
2
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
W
5
1.3
W
6
0.5
S
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
WNW
4
Energy kJ
4
2
10
29
82
137
6
4
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
118
118
104
61
23
118
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
6
6
5
6
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
4
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