Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 9AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:07PM1.65m | 00:23AM1.70m | 1:02PM1.66m | 1:19AM1.68m | 2:02PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58AM0.22m | 6:18PM0.33m | 6:48AM0.22m | 7:13PM0.36m | 7:44AM0.22m | 8:13PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 12 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | — | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 6 | — | NE 11 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 16 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 15 | N 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 15 | N 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 15 | — | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 134 | 166 | 183 | 166 | 141 | 140 | 140 | 141 | 140 | 147 | 166 | 147 | 140 |
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