Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
14.6° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 9PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (12 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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 Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
1.4
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.8
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.6
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
122
119
146
54
79
138
208
169
154
146
142
138
141
199
277
328
327
303
294
285
294
255
222
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:57PM2.56m
8:11AM2.61m
8:53PM2.70m
9:11AM2.70m
9:45PM2.83m
10:06AM2.77m
Low Tide
1:36PM0.85m
2:09AM0.89m
2:35PM0.76m
3:06AM0.77m
3:30PM0.68m
3:59AM0.69m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
10
10
10
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
Feels °C
11
9
10
8
8
8
8
11
11
10
9
9
8
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
7
0.9
WSW
7
0.7
W
6
0.6
WSW
15
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
WSW
10
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
1.2
W
6
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
94
75
38
146
7
39
138
208
169
154
146
108
138
100
97
93
89
70
87
103
44
44
98
63
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SSW
4
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SSW
4
0.5
WSW
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.6
WSW
15
0.2
S
9
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
118
122
119
12
10
6
51
59
39
24
14
142
7
42
37
37
82
79
80
42
66
66
11
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.5
S
4
0.5
W
6
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.3
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
SW
22
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
5
1
9
18
54
79
5
2
7
2
7
7
18
7
2
2
2
2
3
3
10
11
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.3
NW
2
0.6
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
W
5
0.6
NNW
4
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.8
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.6
W
7
Energy kJ
6
1
10
35
67
9
124
141
199
277
328
327
303
294
285
294
255
222
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
118
103
13
13
13
13
13
150
155
155
157
157
177
13
13
157
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
9
9
8
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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