Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 2AM is: 0.2m 17s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 13 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
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 kJ | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 9:07PM2.00m | 9:30AM1.82m | 9:58PM1.96m | 10:23AM1.78m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.06m | 3:43PM0.04m | 4:19AM0.08m | 4:34PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 | E 13 | E 13 | W 3 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 13 | E 13 | N 8 | N 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 17 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 52 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 87 | 72 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 166 | 166 | 134 | 134 | 140 | 134 |
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