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Motiti Island - Ernies Surf Forecast
/ Bay of Plenty (18 surf breaks) /
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Motiti Island - Ernies surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 01 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
18.7° 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 7AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
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 15°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | |
27 | 48 | 52 | 33 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 70 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 68 | 50 | 54 | 46 | 43 | 32 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:46PM1.69m | 6:57AM1.67m | 7:28PM1.72m | 7:38AM1.66m | 8:08PM1.73m | 8:19AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.34m | 1:13PM0.22m | 1:38AM0.33m | 1:53PM0.22m | 2:20AM0.33m | 2:34PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 9 |
 kJ | 27 | 20 | 52 | 32 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 70 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 68 | 50 | 54 | 46 | 43 | 32 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 12 | E 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 9 | N 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 7 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | — | 11 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 48 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 181 | 0 |
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