Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (28 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 9PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
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 kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:46PM1.82m | 9:14AM1.81m | 9:30PM1.84m | 10:00AM1.85m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.10m | 3:27PM0.18m | 3:50AM0.07m | 4:14PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NE 11 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 3 | NW 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | E 12 | E 11 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | NW 4 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 18 | 45 | 50 | 38 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 178 | 178 | 176 | 176 | 166 | 166 | 103 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 126 | 173 | 126 | 126 | 140 | 141 | 183 | 317 |
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