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Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 15 Jul 2025 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
13.7° 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 8AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
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| Energy (?) | 1118 | 873 | 336 | 234 | 192 | 189 | 346 | 555 | 4785 | 3606 | 7396 | 3529 | 2437 | 2503 | 1010 | 708 | 781 | 531 | 306 | 259 | 205 | 153 | 146 | 124 | 82 | 100 | 166 | 209 | 330 | 497 | 731 | 775 | 651 | 528 | 493 | 401 | 348 | 386 | 461 | 336 | 532 | 351 | 384 | 384 | 361 | 347 | 447 | 597 | 700 | 779 | 867 | 1096 | 1376 | 1325 | 1240 | 901 | 1513 | 1322 | 1226 | 937 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | glass | cross | glass | glass | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | glass | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:54AM 2.81 | 1:19PM 2.66 | 1:36AM 2.77 | 2:03PM 2.61 | 2:20AM 2.70 | 2:51PM 2.55 | 3:11AM 2.61 | 3:45PM 2.48 | 4:08AM 2.52 | 4:49PM 2.43 | 5:17AM 2.45 | 6:12PM 2.42 | 6:38AM 2.44 | 7:33PM 2.51 | 7:54AM 2.49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:14AM 0.81 | 7:29PM 0.82 | 7:59AM 0.83 | 8:15PM 0.88 | 8:45AM 0.87 | 9:06PM 0.96 | 9:34AM 0.94 | 10:02PM 1.05 | 10:31AM 1.01 | 11:07PM 1.11 | 11:41AM 1.07 | 12:28AM 1.13 | 1:05PM 1.06 | 1:46AM 1.07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
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