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Motiti Island - Ernies Surf Forecast
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Motiti Island - Ernies surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 09 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today?
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 1PM is: 2.3m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
160 | 1119 | 1326 | 1677 | 1791 | 2135 | 2103 | 1846 | 1676 | 1366 | 1098 | 936 | 776 | 635 | 495 | 427 | 401 | 340 | 340 | 313 | 256 | 370 | 312 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 11:50AM1.45m | 00:22AM1.56m | 12:40PM1.43m | 1:10AM1.56m | 1:34PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.47m | 6:05PM0.41m | 6:43AM0.48m | 6:52PM0.43m | 7:33AM0.46m | 7:43PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:15 |
2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NNW 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 160 | 346 | 1326 | 1677 | 1791 | 2135 | 2103 | 1846 | 1676 | 1366 | 1098 | 936 | 776 | 635 | 495 | 427 | 401 | 340 | 340 | 313 | 256 | 370 | 312 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 14 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 14 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 82 | 1119 | 245 | 181 | 120 | 102 | 82 | 50 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 729 | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 54 | 52 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 28 | 57 | 78 | 54 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 61 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 66 | 103 | 126 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
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