Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 11 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
13.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 6AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (23 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

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
1.7
S
5
2.5
S
7
3
S
8
3
S
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
210
181
165
106
100
60
58
56
52
46
45
28
25
21
21
19
21
34
54
165
787
1093
1143
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
5
SE
30
S
20
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:40AM2.38m
5:12PM2.29m
5:41AM2.32m
6:22PM2.28m
6:46AM2.30m
Low Tide
10:25PM1.13m
10:58AM1.09m
11:27PM1.19m
12:01PM1.12m
00:36AM1.20m
1:05PM1.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
<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>
5:01
5:01
5:02
 mm
1
1
3
7
6
5
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
12
13
13
12
13
12
11
12
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
8
7
8
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
7
10
11
11
10
11
10
9
10
13
12
11
9
9
10
5
7
4
3
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.9
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
13
Energy kJ
74
52
181
165
33
33
32
20
56
52
46
45
28
25
21
21
9
21
34
54
54
167
373
389
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
S
17
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
SW
14
0.1
NW
8
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
97
210
51
50
106
100
60
58
19
33
33
20
20
20
19
19
19
8
10
18
8
32
3
175
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
28
22
37
30
49
49
49
51
33
6
11
5
6
6
6
5
1
3
8
8
2
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
1.7
S
5
2.5
S
7
3
S
8
3
S
9
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
7
3
2
1
165
787
1093
1143
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
39
39
96
20
39
39
118
61
61
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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