Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 5 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
13.9° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 10PM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (29 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
46
59
95
132
121
116
116
113
109
102
66
61
58
56
53
29
29
24
21
35
34
15
10
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:15PM2.65m
10:35AM2.56m
10:50PM2.70m
11:11AM2.60m
11:26PM2.73m
11:46AM2.61m
Low Tide
4:07PM0.93m
4:28AM0.97m
4:44PM0.90m
5:03AM0.95m
5:19PM0.88m
5:39AM0.94m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part 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>
5:04
5:05
5:05
5:06
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
9
8
7
7
10
12
10
9
8
7
7
7
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
12
Feels °C
8
5
6
5
4
3
3
7
10
8
7
6
5
4
4
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
14
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
WNW
7
Energy kJ
71
46
34
22
13
121
116
116
113
109
102
66
61
58
56
53
29
29
24
21
35
34
5
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
W
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
8
45
44
95
132
46
52
33
33
33
20
8
8
15
13
7
6
6
6
5
4
1
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
13
24
59
43
44
8
2
9
9
9
8
20
19
18
18
17
18
18
7
7
7
7
15
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
6
0.4
SE
2
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
43
2
6
7
7
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
39
118
11
23
11
11
0
11
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
103
18
39
91
91
91
91
91
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
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