Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 8AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | ENE 14 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 39 | 39 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:06AM1.62m | 9:28PM1.75m | 9:48AM1.63m | 10:07PM1.75m | 10:31AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.28m | 3:18PM0.25m | 3:50AM0.25m | 4:00PM0.26m | 4:30AM0.23m | 4:42PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | WSW 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | SSE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 15 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | E 18 | NW 5 | NE 12 | — | E 16 |
| kJ | 39 | 39 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 24 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | ENE 14 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 6 | N 6 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 18 | E 9 | E 18 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 66 | 70 | 80 | 87 | 73 | 44 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 100 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 126 | 166 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 178 | 179 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 166 | 126 | 166 | 140 | 142 |
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