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Kai-Iwi Surf Forecast
/ Wanganui-Manawatu (16 surf breaks) /
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Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 27 Nov 2025 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
18.2° C
(Which is 2.9°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 5PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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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| 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 | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 90 | 88 | 172 | 172 | 326 | 307 | 161 | 161 | 286 | 393 | 412 | 299 | 257 | 346 | 155 | 318 | 416 | 352 | 302 | 310 | 438 | 438 | 336 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:52PM 2.43 | 4:28AM 2.30 | 4:50PM 2.41 | 5:26AM 2.30 | 5:48PM 2.42 | 6:24AM 2.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:40AM 1.12 | 10:18PM 1.13 | 10:37AM 1.14 | 11:13PM 1.10 | 11:36AM 1.12 | 12:10AM 1.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 8:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:29 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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