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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 26 Mar 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
20.5° 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 4AM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am March 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (26 Mar)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (26 Mar)11ft (3.5m)9s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
NE
2.4
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
3
NE
3
NE
3
NE
3.5
NE
3.5
NE
3.5
NE
4
NNE
4
NNE
4
NNE
4
NNE
4
NNE
3.5
NNE
3
NNE
1.1
ENE
2.5
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.2
NNE
2
NNE
1.8
NNE
1.8
NNE
Period(s) (?)7777888899109999997888877
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)437606671748982116112201432201217492741268424512398244617361326140804618525428353302
Wind
(km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
40
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:04AM
1.81
1:25PM
1.70
2:04AM
1.75
2:27PM
1.64
3:08AM
1.71
3:33PM
1.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:21AM
0.26
7:44PM
0.19
8:22AM
0.32
8:45PM
0.25
9:26AM
0.35
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunrise----7:20-------7:22-------7:22---
Sunset-------7:17-------7:15-------7:15
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
-11455610657122158513223211
Temp. °C181818181818171717171718181818191919191920212120
Feels °C (?)121213121212111111111113131314151617171818202120
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