Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 5 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
14.3° 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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 9AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (15 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (15 Jun)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
0
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
6
1.8
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
7
2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
8
1.8
W
8
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
7
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
1.6
W
6
2.5
W
7
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.6
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
280
222
194
229
372
557
418
261
248
223
167
167
373
352
307
163
707
858
718
367
285
186
157
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
20
SSW
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
NW
15
NNW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
10:06AM2.77m
10:34PM2.92m
10:58AM2.81m
11:24PM2.96m
11:49AM2.80m
Low Tide
3:59AM0.69m
4:22PM0.63m
4:49AM0.65m
5:12PM0.61m
5:41AM0.65m
6:01PM0.64m
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
4
3
3
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
16
17
14
13
13
11
10
9
10
10
9
9
9
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
Feels °C
9
9
10
12
13
10
10
11
7
7
6
8
8
8
7
5
6
6
7
8
9
11
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
1.6
W
7
1.7
W
8
0.6
SW
17
1.3
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
1.3
S
7
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
9
0.5
SW
13
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
12
1.8
W
8
1.6
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.1
W
8
Energy kJ
44
44
98
63
60
247
328
238
208
130
108
86
148
373
352
307
50
83
7
37
367
285
186
157
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.2
S
10
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.7
W
8
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
SW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SW
12
0.3
S
10
0.5
S
5
0.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
66
66
10
10
9
85
53
9
261
248
223
167
71
70
43
22
84
40
16
40
23
19
14
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.6
SW
14
0.1
S
15
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
15
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
S
10
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
3
11
2
2
9
84
6
5
5
4
4
167
5
67
4
8
19
14
20
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
6
1.8
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
7
2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
8
1.8
W
8
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
7
0.4
WNW
3
1.6
W
6
2.5
W
7
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
8
0.4
ESE
3
Energy kJ
243
280
222
194
229
372
557
418
175
180
141
150
3
163
707
858
718
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
0
61
0
8
11
7
0
0
0
157
177
177
150
13
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
4
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
5
7
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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