Motu River Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.86° S 177.59° E

Motu River 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Motu River

Issued: 5 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Motu River sea temperature is
17.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Motu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Motu River today (09 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Motu River at 9PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)--
Afternoon (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Motu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
WSW
5
W
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SW
5
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
1:02PM1.83m
1:34AM1.98m
1:58PM1.86m
2:22AM2.00m
2:54PM1.92m
3:16AM2.02m
Low Tide
7:12PM0.72m
7:57AM0.64m
8:08PM0.75m
8:47AM0.61m
9:08PM0.76m
9:42AM0.61m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
Temp °C
13
11
10
10
10
10
10
13
14
12
11
10
9
8
10
13
13
10
9
9
9
8
9
11
Feels °C
6
4
4
5
5
6
6
9
10
9
8
7
6
5
8
11
11
9
7
7
7
6
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
5
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
11
12
12
6
7
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
6
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
31
69
69
69
243
69
40
69
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
Best forecast wave conditions in East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
7
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
9
9
9
7
6
8
6
6
5
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