Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
14.0° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 6AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (25 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, strong winds from the S by Thu night).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
1.3
S
5
2.1
S
7
2.3
S
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
4
S
10
4.5
S
10
5
S
11
5.5
SSW
11
5.5
S
11
5.5
S
11
5.5
S
11
5
S
10
4.5
S
10
3.5
S
10
3
S
9
3
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
8
2.5
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
22
34
54
90
470
692
2151
2237
3083
3986
5728
6754
7075
6610
6728
5087
3623
2519
1689
1463
1616
1320
958
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
E
5
E
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
40
S
50
S
50
S
50
S
45
S
45
S
40
S
30
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:22PM2.28m
6:46AM2.30m
7:27PM2.33m
7:44AM2.33m
8:18PM2.42m
8:34AM2.38m
Low Tide
00:36AM1.20m
1:05PM1.11m
1:40AM1.17m
2:01PM1.07m
2:31AM1.11m
2:48PM1.02m
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
2
5
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
11
11
9
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
12
12
11
10
7
8
3
1
2
1
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.7
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.8
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.3
W
14
2.1
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
8
0.3
W
13
0.1
S
17
1.8
SSW
8
Energy kJ
14
2
34
54
53
121
493
560
481
427
302
202
112
106
33
713
636
31
6
398
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
9
0.1
S
17
0.2
SSW
17
Energy kJ
20
22
10
10
8
3
3
6
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
8
8
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
3
1.3
S
5
2.1
S
7
2.3
S
8
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
4
S
10
4.5
S
10
5
S
11
5.5
SSW
11
5.5
S
11
5.5
S
11
5.5
S
11
5
S
10
4.5
S
10
3.5
S
10
3
S
9
3
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
8
2.5
S
8
Energy kJ
6
3
3
2
90
470
692
2151
2237
3083
3986
5728
6754
7075
6610
6728
5087
3623
2519
1689
1463
1616
1320
958
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
5
3
1
1
4
4
6
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
91
18
18
39
61
61
118
175
177
199
179
179
213
156
156
156
175
155
155
175
122
122
122
120
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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