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Nice left, Houghton Bay

2:16 pm 25 Feb 2012

shes a rocket, Raglan-Manu Bay

12:00 am 18 Apr 2011


Ernies (Motiti Island) ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Ernies (Motiti Island) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New-Zealand – Bay of Plenty)

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Name: Ernies (Motiti Island)
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: ESE Offshore Wind: W

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Overall Ernies (Motiti Island) Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ernies (Motiti Island):

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Motiti Island Right 1 mi
Second closest break Swannis (Motiti Island) 2 mi
Third closest break Kaitura Cut 7 mi
Fourth closest break Maketu Bar 8 mi
Fifth closest break Papamoa Beach Park 8 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Ernies (Motiti Island):

Closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 4124 mi
Second closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 4180 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4426 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 4487 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 4632 mi

Tide stations nearest to Ernies (Motiti Island):

Closest tide station Tauranga, New Zealand 12 mi
Second closest tide station Moutohora (Whale) Island, New Zealand 35 mi
Third closest tide station Whakatane, New Zealand 39 mi
Fourth closest tide station Ohope Wharf, New Zealand 44 mi
Fifth closest tide station Ohiwa, New Zealand 45 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Ernies (Motiti Island):

Closest ski area Whakapapa (New Zealand) 119 mi
Second closest ski area Tukino (New Zealand) 121 mi
Third closest ski area Turoa (New Zealand) 126 mi
Fourth closest ski area Manganui (New Zealand) 170 mi
Fifth closest ski area Rainbow (New Zealand) 348 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Ernies (Motiti Island):

Closest city location Maketu (New Zealand) 9 mi
Second closest city location Tauranga (New Zealand) 14 mi
Third closest city location Katikati (New Zealand) 28 mi
Fourth closest city location Waihi Beach (New Zealand) 31 mi
Fifth closest city location Edgecumbe (New Zealand) 33 mi
Ernies (Motiti Island) break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Ernies (Motiti Island), New-Zealand - Bay of Plenty. Use the tab navigation above to view Ernies (Motiti Island) sea temperature, Ernies (Motiti Island) photographs, Ernies (Motiti Island) detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Ernies (Motiti Island) webcams, current wind from New-Zealand - Bay of Plenty live weather stations and Ernies (Motiti Island) tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Ernies (Motiti Island).