Kai-Iwi Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Kai-Iwi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Kai-Iwi

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 12AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (08 Jun)11ft (3.5m)8s
Evening (08 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
0
1
1
2
3
3
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
9
1.3
W
9
1.8
W
9
2.3
W
8
2.5
W
8
3
W
8
3
W
8
3.5
W
8
3.5
W
8
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.4
S
13
2.4
S
14
3
S
7
2.5
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.9
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
288
528
709
890
1130
1288
1457
1432
1921
1938
1225
792
567
518
694
2120
856
2593
825
610
813
494
297
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
30
W
30
W
15
SSW
15
SSE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
SSW
20
S
25
S
15
S
10
S
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:00PM2.33m
3:18AM2.43m
3:52PM2.30m
4:12AM2.41m
4:47PM2.31m
5:07AM2.42m
Low Tide
9:08PM1.12m
9:42AM1.09m
10:02PM1.13m
10:34AM1.06m
10:59PM1.12m
11:31AM1.01m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
14
12
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
12
11
8
9
12
13
12
11
10
10
9
9
12
Feels °C
11
8
8
8
9
9
8
9
9
8
9
8
8
6
8
10
7
6
7
7
8
7
7
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
9
1.3
W
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
S
8
0.6
SW
18
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
3
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.4
S
13
1.4
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
11
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.1
S
14
0.9
S
14
Energy kJ
355
288
13
28
26
14
12
192
17
20
18
1225
792
567
518
694
356
276
240
825
610
813
494
297
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
9
0.7
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
1
S
6
1.1
S
13
1.5
WSW
10
0.7
SW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
W
9
Energy kJ
32
19
44
100
95
24
6
4
4
2
268
179
64
427
399
281
334
264
176
154
115
110
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SSW
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
S
7
0.8
WSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.8
WSW
9
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
Energy kJ
2
19
18
62
16
6
5
2
17
50
274
61
347
133
96
261
255
245
239
232
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
3
1.8
W
9
2.3
W
8
2.5
W
8
3
W
8
3
W
8
3.5
W
8
3.5
W
8
3.5
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
5
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
5
2.4
S
14
3
S
7
2.5
S
14
1.5
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.8
S
5
Energy kJ
5
528
709
890
1130
1288
1457
1432
1921
1938
59
79
20
27
2120
856
2593
187
83
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
13
150
150
150
155
157
157
155
155
155
179
61
11
7
0
13
39
39
39
39
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
4
4
1
2
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
2
5
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
6
5
5
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
9
5
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