Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 3AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 13 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:00AM1.41m | 2:35PM1.50m | 2:56AM1.39m | 3:28PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM0.52m | 8:13AM0.46m | 8:53PM0.52m | 9:06AM0.48m | 9:47PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 126 | 126 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 205 | 205 | 179 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 167 | 205 | 166 | 126 | 126 |
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