Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 2PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 495 | 477 | 495 | 431 | 378 | 377 | 434 | 530 | 644 | 598 | 573 | 561 | 490 | 431 | 377 | 320 | 327 | 333 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 290 | 244 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:14PM1.56m | 4:23AM1.53m | 5:02PM1.57m | 5:11AM1.53m | 5:48PM1.60m | 5:57AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.35m | 10:18PM0.50m | 10:39AM0.35m | 11:08PM0.49m | 11:26AM0.35m | 11:56PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 |
 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 495 | 477 | 495 | 431 | 378 | 377 | 434 | 530 | 644 | 598 | 573 | 561 | 490 | 431 | 377 | 320 | 327 | 333 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 290 | 244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 12 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | S 4 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 165 | 126 | 64 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 101 | 101 | 66 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 49 | 61 |
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