Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 6AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 07). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:19AM1.68m | 2:02PM1.67m | 2:20AM1.67m | 3:05PM1.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM0.36m | 7:44AM0.22m | 8:13PM0.36m | 8:43AM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 6 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 108 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | — | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 15 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 70 | 95 | 113 | 167 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 147 | 160 | 140 | 147 | 176 | 141 | 141 | 66 | 178 | 12 | 52 | 3 |
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