Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 6AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:16AM1.74m | 7:30PM1.79m | 8:03AM1.83m | 8:17PM1.84m | 8:50AM1.90m | 9:05PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.17m | 1:25PM0.25m | 1:50AM0.09m | 2:15PM0.19m | 2:37AM0.04m | 3:04PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 161 | 186 | 198 | 173 | 146 | 117 | 90 | 66 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | N 12 | E 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | N 14 | E 14 | — | N 14 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 61 | 51 | 39 | 40 | 110 | 155 | 160 | 188 | 176 | — | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 50 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 166 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 176 | 178 | 12 | 12 | 179 | 51 | 484 | 543 | 322 | 42 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 49 | 72 | 178 | 178 |
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