Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 7AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 29 | 52 | 64 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:58PM1.80m | 9:23AM1.74m | 9:40PM1.80m | 10:08AM1.75m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.16m | 3:35PM0.22m | 4:02AM0.14m | 4:21PM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 29 | 52 | 64 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 18 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 123 | 135 | 115 | 108 | 80 | 57 | 54 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 30 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 61 | 166 | 75 | 12 | 166 | 61 | 61 | 103 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 |
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