Kai-Iwi surfForecast / Wanganui-Manawatu / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
16.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kai-Iwi today?

The current surf forecast for Kai-Iwi at 10PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)--
Afternoon (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
1.1
WNW
5
1.1
W
6
0.9
W
6
1
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
103
235
201
138
86
125
166
156
140
138
97
88
156
85
67
45
41
69
88
60
68
94
139
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
10
N
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
E
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
S
5
SE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
10
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:38PM2.34m
7:10AM2.47m
7:39PM2.41m
8:02AM2.52m
8:29PM2.49m
8:46AM2.57m
Low Tide
12:27PM1.08m
00:54AM1.08m
1:28PM0.98m
1:52AM0.98m
2:17PM0.88m
2:39AM0.88m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:36
5:35
5:32
5:31
Temp °C
17
14
12
11
11
10
11
15
16
14
13
12
12
11
13
17
18
15
14
13
13
13
15
17
14
11
10
9
10
9
10
13
13
13
13
11
11
10
12
16
16
13
13
11
11
10
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.9
WSW
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
1.1
W
6
0.9
W
6
1
W
6
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
20
Energy kJ
44
40
235
201
138
86
64
48
34
32
23
25
28
156
31
31
42
40
38
88
60
68
14
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
12
Energy kJ
25
28
23
37
43
75
125
166
156
140
138
97
88
40
85
67
17
16
14
23
22
22
43
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
17
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
S
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
WSW
22
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
7
7
27
28
23
75
118
109
63
57
50
46
44
23
38
18
6
11
11
6
6
45
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
5
1.3
W
6
0.4
NW
3
0.6
W
8
1
W
4
1.1
WNW
5
1.2
NW
5
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
1.2
W
6
1.4
W
6
Energy kJ
54
103
2
45
41
69
73
10
7
94
139
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
155
13
0
0
0
0
0
23
120
61
0
0
0
0
0
13
150
0
0
0
0
13
150
150
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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