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Kai-Iwi Surf Forecast
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Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 17 Apr 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
18.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today?
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 2PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 434 | 311 | 293 | 255 | 240 | 163 | 177 | 329 | 421 | 429 | 601 | 748 | 600 | 450 | 186 | 690 | 692 | 411 | 1001 | 1045 | 1076 | 911 | 943 | 789 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:54AM 2.83 | 10:22PM 2.84 | 10:37AM 2.88 | 11:03PM 2.90 | 11:20AM 2.88 | 11:46PM 2.89 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:11PM 0.49 | 4:32AM 0.52 | 4:53PM 0.47 | 5:15AM 0.53 | 5:37PM 0.52 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
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