Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 6PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 10 | E 5 | NE 10 |
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 kJ | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:14PM1.49m | 3:32AM1.42m | 4:06PM1.53m | 4:25AM1.46m | 4:54PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.47m | 9:25PM0.54m | 9:42AM0.45m | 10:20PM0.49m | 10:34AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NE 11 | WSW 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | N 6 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 6 | NE 11 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 44 | 35 | 29 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 178 | 176 | 176 | 103 | 103 | 126 | 126 | 179 | 228 | 279 | 253 | 166 | 140 | 49 | 72 | 72 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 |
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