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Kai-Iwi Surf Forecast
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Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 01 Apr 2026 NZDTForecast 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today?
The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 9AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kai-Iwi. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 232 | 273 | 273 | 190 | 134 | 89 | 88 | 63 | 62 | 48 | 92 | 87 | 119 | 84 | 80 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | on | on | glass | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:36PM 2.65 | 10:52AM 2.75 | 11:13PM 2.71 | 11:28AM 2.76 | 11:47PM 2.75 | 12:02PM 2.75 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:45AM 0.71 | 5:04PM 0.66 | 5:22AM 0.67 | 5:40PM 0.63 | 5:57AM 0.68 | 6:15PM 0.64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 01 | Thursday 02 | Friday 03 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:09 |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
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