Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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