Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Kai-Iwi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
13.4° C
0.3° 

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 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 9PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)--
Afternoon (12 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
W
7
1.4
W
9
2.2
WNW
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
W
11
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
1.3
W
11
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
113
109
86
106
85
54
53
52
32
19
19
325
749
190
160
284
177
174
401
472
464
470
595
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
0
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:41PM2.68m
9:03AM2.65m
9:34PM2.82m
9:58AM2.75m
10:24PM2.93m
10:49AM2.81m
Low Tide
2:22PM0.90m
2:55AM0.87m
3:20PM0.78m
3:49AM0.75m
4:12PM0.68m
4:39AM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:13
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
10
8
7
6
7
8
9
13
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
14
15
13
12
12
13
12
12
16
Feels °C
8
6
4
3
3
5
6
8
8
7
7
8
7
8
8
10
12
10
9
9
10
9
9
13
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