Kai-Iwi Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Kai-Iwi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Kai-Iwi

Issued: 5 pm 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (06 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 9PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)--
Afternoon (06 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (06 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
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
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
!
0
2
2
2
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)
1.6
W
10
0.9
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.8
W
9
1.9
W
9
2
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.5
W
9
2.3
W
8
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
8
3
W
8
3
W
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
2.2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
10
2.3
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
509
159
434
464
528
593
675
505
405
293
373
675
958
949
1029
1142
1231
1464
1817
1553
758
605
426
399
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
SSW
15
ESE
5
S
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
SW
5
S
10
ESE
5
ESE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:09PM2.38m
2:27AM2.48m
3:00PM2.33m
3:18AM2.43m
3:52PM2.30m
4:12AM2.41m
Low Tide
8:17PM1.08m
8:52AM1.10m
9:08PM1.12m
9:42AM1.09m
10:02PM1.13m
10:34AM1.06m
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:00
5:00
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
11
12
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
11
10
10
12
Feels °C
11
10
9
10
10
10
9
11
12
8
8
7
7
7
9
9
11
9
10
10
9
7
8
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.9
W
10
0.1
S
12
1.6
W
10
1.8
W
9
0.3
SSW
6
2
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.3
W
9
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.7
SW
18
0.3
SSW
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
2.2
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
Energy kJ
7
159
3
464
528
6
675
505
405
293
13
28
26
338
14
6
4
20
19
17
758
605
426
328
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
12
0.4
SSW
5
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
9
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.6
W
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
SW
16
1
S
14
0.8
WSW
16
Energy kJ
2
2
14
3
9
2
2
2
43
26
44
100
16
25
14
15
6
6
4
193
179
216
405
339
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
9
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
S
18
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
3
14
2
13
2
2
2
2
19
18
4
6
5
17
2
49
171
278
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
10
1.2
W
6
1.5
W
10
0.5
S
5
1.9
W
9
0.2
S
6
0.9
SSW
5
0.3
WNW
2
1.5
W
9
2.3
W
8
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
8
3
W
8
3
W
8
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
9
3.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
1.3
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
5
2.3
S
6
Energy kJ
509
91
434
13
593
2
42
1
373
675
958
949
1029
1142
1231
1464
1817
1553
95
75
69
399
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
4
Distance (km)
104
104
104
104
13
104
61
61
0
0
140
150
150
155
155
155
155
131
104
61
7
11
11
118
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
5
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
9
3
5
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
5
5
5
7
9
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