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Motiti Island - Ernies surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 20 Jan 2026 NZDT
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Motiti Island - Ernies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Motiti Island - Ernies sea temperature is
21.7° C
 (Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today?

The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 11AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am January 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jan)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jan)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (20 Jan)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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

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Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
ENE
2
ENE
2.1
ENE
2
ENE
2.1
ENE
2
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.3
ENE
2.4
ENE
2.5
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
3.5
ENE
3.5
ENE
4
ENE
4.5
ENE
5
ENE
4.5
ENE
4
NE
3.5
ENE
3
NE
Period(s) (?)88888888888888888991010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5545545925415925415926467037458891046112112521331152916512103305651564112295420621947
Wind
(km/h)
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
20
E
25
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
35
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
45
E
45
E
50
E
55
E
50
ENE
35
N
20
NNW
20
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		ononononononononononononononononcross-
on		crosscross-
off		off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:15PM
1.58
8:48AM
1.72
8:58PM
1.61
9:28AM
1.76
9:41PM
1.63
10:08AM
1.78
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:31AM
0.25
3:04PM
0.35
3:13AM
0.22
3:46PM
0.30
3:55AM
0.21
4:28PM
0.26
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Sunrise---6:13-------6:13-------6:16----
Sunset-------8:35-------8:35-------8:34
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191918181819192019181717171718181818192021232324
Feels °C (?)151513131315171614131212121112121211121215222424
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