Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 09 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.2° 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 7PM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)8ft (2.4m)11s
Afternoon (09 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (09 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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)
1
2
1
1
2
2
0
!
!
0
!
0
0
1
3
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
11
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
11
3
W
11
3
W
12
3
W
8
3.5
W
9
3.5
W
9
3.5
W
9
3.5
W
10
3.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.6
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1314
1830
1520
1489
1762
2222
1148
1689
1667
2130
2254
1889
1316
705
426
348
270
461
384
367
267
263
213
106
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
S
15
SE
15
E
20
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
10
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:36PM2.21m
4:01AM2.29m
4:39PM2.19m
5:04AM2.31m
5:39PM2.23m
Low Tide
9:24AM1.22m
9:43PM1.21m
10:24AM1.20m
10:47PM1.20m
11:26AM1.13m
11:50PM1.13m
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:13
7:13
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:17
5:16
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Temp °C
16
17
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
15
13
10
9
9
10
12
13
11
9
8
8
8
12
12
11
9
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
11
8
6
5
4
6
8
9
8
6
5
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
3
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
4
69
100
4
5
5
4
59
21
70
1316
705
426
348
270
461
384
367
267
263
213
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.7
S
12
1
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
3
42
40
36
64
93
171
134
112
144
299
193
193
146
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
Energy kJ
1
60
57
163
151
83
56
39
24
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
11
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
11
3
W
11
3
W
12
3
W
8
3.5
W
9
3.5
W
9
3.5
W
9
3.5
W
10
3.5
WSW
9
1.4
S
5
1.5
S
6
0.6
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.9
S
7
0.4
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
1314
1830
1520
1489
1762
2222
1148
1689
1667
2130
2254
1889
114
182
8
4
4
82
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
13
150
157
156
165
157
157
150
155
150
131
104
61
11
0
39
0
11
11
11
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
8
7
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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