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Motiti Island - Ernies Surf Forecast
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Motiti Island - Ernies surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 13 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Motiti Island - Ernies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Motiti Island - Ernies sea temperature is
19.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today?
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 3PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 13). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 416 | 335 | 271 | 217 | 177 | 476 | 366 | 284 | 277 | 219 | 167 | 165 | 119 | 116 | 74 | 72 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
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Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
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