Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (17 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 12AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 71 | 61 | 48 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:36PM1.58m | 12:06PM1.63m | 00:20AM1.52m | 12:53PM1.57m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.32m | 6:21PM0.43m | 6:35AM0.38m | 7:09PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | E 6 | ENE 12 | E 5 | NE 12 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 121 | 77 | 39 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | NNW 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 3 | ENE 12 | E 6 | ENE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 6 | N 16 | N 15 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 6 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | E 6 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | NE 12 | N 16 | N 16 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 36 | 71 | 61 | 48 | 41 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 75 | 61 | 61 | 126 | 61 | 134 | 134 | 127 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 126 | 126 | 166 | 206 | 166 | 126 |
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