Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 8AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
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 kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47AM1.73m | 00:05AM1.71m | 12:44PM1.71m | 1:03AM1.67m | 1:46PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.17m | 6:01PM0.30m | 6:28AM0.20m | 6:59PM0.34m | 7:26AM0.23m | 8:01PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 123 | 86 | 77 | 48 | 36 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 38 | 64 | 80 | 150 | 220 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 12 | 41 | 61 | 103 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 183 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 |
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