Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 1PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 15 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:05AM1.79m | 5:46PM1.86m | 6:02AM1.84m | 6:42PM1.94m | 6:59AM1.87m | 7:37PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.07m | 11:59PM0.21m | 12:23PM0.01m | 00:57AM0.15m | 1:19PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 3 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 10 | E 12 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | E 15 | E 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 178 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 178 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 134 | 173 | 176 | 126 | 166 | 179 | 166 | 126 | 126 |
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