Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Kai-Iwi 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
11.9° C
1.4° 

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 (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 6AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (07 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (07 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Friday
7
Saturday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
13
1.3
WNW
6
0.7
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
8
1
W
8
1.3
WNW
8
1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
31
31
31
43
69
63
89
102
94
220
194
177
137
137
237
169
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:50AM2.44m
4:33PM2.38m
5:06AM2.38m
6:06PM2.39m
Low Tide
9:47PM1.13m
10:13AM1.09m
10:56PM1.20m
11:30AM1.15m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
 mm
Temp °C
6
6
5
5
6
10
12
11
8
8
7
8
9
12
13
12
10
Feels °C
3
3
2
2
3
6
7
7
4
4
3
4
5
8
10
9
7
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