Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 5 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
14.5° 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 (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 9PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.2
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
8
1.6
W
6
2
W
7
1.6
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.5
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
0.4
SW
15
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
14
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
484
346
251
195
144
123
96
160
396
308
181
176
115
60
134
137
132
126
70
114
166
173
113
109
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
5
SW
15
S
10
SE
5
E
5
E
5
NE
5
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:14AM2.93m
12:41PM2.74m
1:05AM2.85m
1:33PM2.65m
1:57AM2.74m
Low Tide
6:01PM0.64m
6:33AM0.70m
6:51PM0.72m
7:26AM0.77m
7:42PM0.82m
8:19AM0.86m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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>
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
11
10
10
9
11
13
13
11
11
11
11
10
10
12
14
12
11
10
11
12
12
15
Feels °C
10
12
9
8
8
6
8
8
8
9
7
9
10
9
8
11
11
8
7
5
7
8
9
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
1.7
W
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.2
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
WSW
9
0.8
WSW
8
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
11
1.6
W
8
1.2
W
8
0.9
WSW
8
1.2
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SSW
14
1.4
W
6
1.4
W
7
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
Energy kJ
37
346
251
195
144
123
96
46
37
308
181
107
115
60
55
41
44
46
21
63
166
173
113
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
20
19
19
21
15
27
52
46
44
22
40
63
76
55
22
137
132
126
70
44
57
55
30
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
14
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.5
S
16
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
15
14
15
37
34
23
20
31
30
42
66
36
36
54
134
97
73
45
44
27
44
43
16
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
8
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
NW
3
0.7
WNW
4
1.6
W
6
2
W
7
0.8
S
11
1.3
S
5
1.5
S
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1.3
W
6
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
484
2
1
2
17
160
396
151
99
176
3
34
114
13
13
9
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
104
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
104
0
61
11
0
0
0
0
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
4
9
9
9
7
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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