Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 5AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:25PM1.92m | 6:43AM1.83m | 7:21PM1.98m | 7:40AM1.85m | 8:15PM2.01m | 8:35AM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.17m | 1:02PM0.00m | 1:39AM0.12m | 1:57PM-0.02m | 2:35AM0.08m | 2:51PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | E 13 | E 13 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 |
| kJ | 37 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | N 4 | N 4 | E 13 | E 19 | E 18 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | E 12 | E 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 19 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | W 2 | W 2 | WNW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 103 | 134 | 134 | 141 | 167 | 178 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 176 | 176 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 52 | 49 | 49 |
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