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Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 27 May 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
15.1° 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 10PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | |
264 | 198 | 195 | 189 | 136 | 134 | 132 | 176 | 181 | 192 | 250 | 172 | 310 | 287 | 209 | 203 | 198 | 189 | 132 | 126 | 86 | 80 | 75 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:00PM2.42m | 8:15AM2.44m | 8:45PM2.50m | 8:59AM2.49m | 9:24PM2.58m | 9:38AM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM0.97m | 2:11AM1.01m | 2:30PM0.91m | 2:55AM0.96m | 3:11PM0.86m | 3:34AM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 264 | 198 | 195 | 189 | 136 | 134 | 132 | 176 | 181 | 192 | 250 | 121 | 310 | 287 | 209 | 203 | 198 | 189 | 132 | 126 | 86 | 80 | 75 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 35 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 63 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | W 10 | — | SW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 20 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 172 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 10 | 32 | 64 | 95 | 105 | 73 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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