Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 5 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 12PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)17s
Afternoon (13 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (13 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
WSW
14
1.6
W
6
1.8
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
W
8
1.4
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
79
138
208
169
154
146
142
138
136
196
277
328
338
294
318
319
280
250
293
263
358
371
241
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NE
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
High Tide
8:11AM2.61m
8:53PM2.70m
9:11AM2.70m
9:45PM2.83m
10:06AM2.77m
10:34PM2.92m
Low Tide
2:09AM0.89m
2:35PM0.76m
3:06AM0.77m
3:30PM0.68m
3:59AM0.69m
4:22PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
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
1
8
Temp °C
10
10
10
13
14
13
12
12
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
14
13
12
13
16
16
14
13
11
Feels °C
8
8
8
10
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
11
11
10
9
10
9
8
9
11
12
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
WSW
10
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
0.6
WSW
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
0.4
SW
16
1.6
W
7
0.4
SW
14
1.4
W
8
Energy kJ
7
39
138
208
169
154
146
142
138
136
97
93
89
70
87
103
44
44
98
63
61
261
53
217
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
6
0.4
SW
18
0.5
WSW
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
S
9
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
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
10
79
51
59
39
24
14
7
7
42
37
37
82
79
80
42
66
66
10
9
9
85
89
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
SW
22
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
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.6
SW
17
Energy kJ
54
6
5
2
7
2
7
18
18
6
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
11
3
2
9
9
241
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
W
5
1.2
W
6
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
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.7
W
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
W
8
1.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
5
31
64
94
118
132
196
277
328
338
294
318
319
280
250
293
263
358
371
139
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
13
13
150
150
155
150
155
157
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
61
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
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
3
3
9
9
2
2
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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