Kai-Iwi Surf Break

Kai-Iwi, New Zealand Weather Observations

Lat Long: 39.90° S 174.92° E

Issued: 5 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kai-Iwi sea temperature is
13.8° 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.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Kai-Iwi based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Kai-Iwi right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Kai-Iwi

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Ohakea Airport

51 km SE5 m above sea level

1 hour ago
clear-
10
light winds from the ESE
(11 km/h at 120°)
9 °C10.0
10.0


Karere wx

73 km SE15 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
5
calm
(5 km/h at 96°)
15
8 °C-
-
-
-
0

Palmerston North

79 km SE31 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
5
light winds from the ESE
(6 km/h at 120°)
15
9 °C-
-
-
-
0

Ballance wx

92 km SE160 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at °)
0
7 °C-
-
-
-
0

Otaki

96 km SSE12 m above sea level

42 minutes ago
dry
5
calm
(3 km/h at 132°)
10
4 °C-
-
-
-
0

Waiongana wx

108 km WNW138 m above sea level

50 minutes ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at °)
5
8 °C-
-
-
-
0

Tumahu wx

110 km WNW216 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
5
calm
(3 km/h at 45°)
5
9 °C-
-
-
-
0

Kapiti Aeromodellers

118 km S6 m above sea level

52 minutes ago
-
25
moderate winds from the SSE
(26 km/h at 159°)
40
9.2 °C-
-
-
-
0

Paekakariki

123 km S267 m above sea level

52 minutes ago
-
15
light winds from the NW
(15 km/h at 321°)
20
9.2 °C-
-
-
-
0

Paremata

134 km S20 m above sea level

34 minutes ago
dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 100°)
5
7 °C-
-
-
-
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Kai-Iwi and within an acceptable time window.

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