Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree at 4AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:54AM1.41m | 4:20PM1.54m | 4:48AM1.46m | 5:09PM1.59m | 5:40AM1.54m | 5:57PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.47m | 10:39PM0.44m | 10:54AM0.44m | 11:29PM0.36m | 11:46AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WSW 3 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 13 | NNW 3 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | E 15 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 183 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 170 | 170 | 143 | 184 | 183 | 174 | 155 | 150 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 179 | 178 | 178 | 174 |
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