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Motiti Island - Ernies surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 12 Mar 2026 NZDT
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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
21.1° 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 6PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Mar)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (12 Mar)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (12 Mar)8ft (2.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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16 DaysHourly
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Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.5
ENE
2.2
NE
2.1
NE
2.1
NE
2
NE
2
NE
1.8
NE
1.6
NE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
Period(s) (?)888888888888888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)402555703803854876840804666560596519519437355284234234234202190160180157
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
30
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
W
5
SW
5
W
15
W
20
WNW
25
WSW
25
W
10
WSW
20
S
20
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononononcross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		oncross-
on		crosscrossglassglasscross-
off		offoffoffoffoffoffcrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:57PM
1.47
2:36AM
1.49
2:50PM
1.43
3:32AM
1.47
3:47PM
1.41
4:28AM
1.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:54AM
0.51
8:15PM
0.44
8:46AM
0.55
9:07PM
0.47
9:42AM
0.57
10:02PM
0.46
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Sunrise--------7:09-------7:09-------
Sunset---7:38-------7:37-------7:36----
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
cloud
Rain (mm)
----1232311111-----18147-
Temp. °C161819191919192021212121212020202123251916151615
Feels °C (?)121314141515161921212223242323222323221513141312
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