Motiti Island - Ernies Surf Break

Motiti Island - Ernies 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.64° S 176.41° E

Issued: 11 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Motiti Island - Ernies sea temperature is
15.7° C

Normal for this time of year

Motiti Island - Ernies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 2PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (29 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s

Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
294
247
200
159
156
156
153
121
153
279
233
234
288
345
361
367
296
296
375
411
520
485
396
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
0
S
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:33PM1.63m
6:41AM1.56m
7:16PM1.66m
7:25AM1.57m
7:58PM1.69m
Low Tide
12:12PM0.33m
00:43AM0.45m
12:57PM0.30m
1:28AM0.42m
1:40PM0.28m
2:13AM0.40m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:06
—
—
—
—
5:06
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
13
14
12
12
12
11
11
10
12
14
13
12
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
10
9
Feels °C
5
7
8
6
6
6
5
5
4
6
9
8
8
7
6
6
7
9
10
11
9
9
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.3
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
Energy kJ
305
294
247
200
159
156
156
153
121
153
279
233
234
288
345
361
367
296
296
375
411
520
485
396
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
—
0.3
ENE
5
—
—
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.6
E
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
3
3
—
4
—
—
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
132
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1
SE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
29
25
16
18
24
28
24
29
38
35
6
1
3
1
1
2
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
61
126
126
126
126
126
126
13
126
126
87
21
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
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(10 max)
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