Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 11 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
13.8° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 7PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Evening (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
S
9
1
S
8
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
3.5
SSW
8
3.5
S
8
4
S
9
4.5
S
10
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
4
S
9
4
S
9
4
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
382
302
199
191
78
133
166
193
301
993
1267
1589
1447
2351
3386
2157
2287
2756
2969
2905
1917
1380
1150
949
Wind (km/h)
10
E
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
S
35
S
40
S
45
S
35
S
35
S
35
SSE
40
SSE
40
S
40
S
45
S
45
S
40
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:10PM2.43m
3:27AM2.50m
4:01PM2.39m
4:22AM2.46m
5:03PM2.38m
5:26AM2.44m
Low Tide
9:03AM0.98m
9:23PM1.07m
9:51AM1.01m
10:17PM1.11m
10:45AM1.04m
11:20PM1.13m
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
2
3
1
1
4
2
5
3
3
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
8
13
14
12
11
10
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
5
9
10
8
8
8
8
8
7
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
S
9
0.4
SW
14
1.3
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.6
WSW
18
Energy kJ
382
302
199
191
78
53
166
193
50
15
15
14
31
49
75
223
156
121
116
87
57
143
128
207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.4
SW
14
0.3
WSW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
19
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
17
0.1
W
24
0.4
WSW
16
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
44
22
61
59
54
18
51
51
9
7
30
26
25
60
58
11
103
18
45
75
97
54
82
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.4
WSW
10
0.1
S
14
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
18
30
5
4
31
4
8
7
6
21
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
ESE
3
1
S
8
1.7
SSW
7
3
SSW
8
3
SSW
8
3.5
SSW
8
3.5
S
8
4
S
9
4.5
S
10
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
4
S
9
4
S
9
4
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
8
Energy kJ
3
4
7
8
4
133
301
993
1267
1589
1447
2351
3386
2157
2287
2756
2969
2905
1917
1380
1150
949
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
3
4
3
2
2
4
2
1
4
3
4
4
4
5
6
Distance (km)
0
39
61
61
11
118
11
11
118
118
122
156
175
175
177
175
179
213
175
213
213
213
120
120
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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