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Motiti Island - Ernies Surf Forecast
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Motiti Island - Ernies surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 17 Apr 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
19.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today?
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 9AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 107 | 109 | 96 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:05AM 1.79 | 6:38PM 1.79 | 6:54AM 1.86 | 7:27PM 1.88 | 7:43AM 1.90 | 8:16PM 1.95 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:26PM 0.11 | 12:49AM 0.19 | 1:15PM 0.03 | 1:40AM 0.13 | 2:03PM -0.02 | |||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
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