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Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 01 May 2025 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kai-Iwi surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today?
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 4AM is: 4.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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| Energy (?) | 1673 | 1128 | 1817 | 2281 | 1493 | 963 | 657 | 932 | 1141 | 830 | 628 | 341 | 167 | 60 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 71 | 83 | 105 | 105 | 92 | 78 | 66 | 40 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 78 | 77 | 73 | 46 | 45 | 99 | 98 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 77 | 113 | 142 | 102 | 97 | 88 | 85 | 142 | 264 | 271 | 274 | 261 | 258 | 164 | 148 | 142 | 142 | 102 | 291 | 458 | 496 | 441 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- 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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:12AM 2.72 | 1:40PM 2.52 | 2:08AM 2.57 | 2:43PM 2.38 | 3:13AM 2.44 | 3:51PM 2.28 | 4:24AM 2.35 | 4:57PM 2.23 | 5:34AM 2.32 | 6:03PM 2.23 | 6:36AM 2.34 | 7:05PM 2.28 | 7:29AM 2.39 | 7:59PM 2.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:00PM 0.75 | 7:34AM 0.87 | 7:52PM 0.93 | 8:34AM 1.02 | 8:50PM 1.08 | 9:37AM 1.13 | 9:57PM 1.19 | 10:44AM 1.18 | 11:09PM 1.22 | 11:53AM 1.16 | 12:19AM 1.18 | 12:57PM 1.09 | 1:21AM 1.10 | 1:48PM 0.99 | 2:10AM 1.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Monday 05 | Tuesday 06 | Wednesday 07 | Thursday 08 | Friday 09 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:21 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
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