Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 3PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
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 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 382 | 326 | 319 | 264 | 269 | 279 | 338 | 326 | 308 | 302 | 308 | 416 | 423 | 444 | 459 | 513 | 488 | 472 | 325 | 298 | 237 | 233 | 229 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:08AM1.57m | 8:39PM1.70m | 8:50AM1.57m | 9:19PM1.70m | 9:31AM1.56m | 9:58PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.27m | 2:56AM0.38m | 3:04PM0.27m | 3:38AM0.36m | 3:45PM0.28m | 4:19AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 382 | 326 | 319 | 264 | 269 | 279 | 338 | 326 | 308 | 302 | 308 | 416 | 423 | 444 | 459 | 513 | 488 | 472 | 325 | 298 | 237 | 233 | 229 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | NE 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 144 | 119 | 113 | 121 | 125 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 178 | 65 | 178 | 178 | 153 | 42 |
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