Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 9AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 10 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 9 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:37AM1.84m | 11:55PM1.76m | 12:31PM1.80m | 00:51AM1.70m | 1:30PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.09m | 5:54PM0.22m | 6:16AM0.13m | 6:49PM0.26m | 7:12AM0.18m | 7:49PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 4 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | W 3 | W 3 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | E 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NW 5 | NE 14 | NE 10 | NE 14 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NNE 2 | ENE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 40 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 66 | 106 | 178 | 103 | 126 | 126 | 205 | 270 | 193 | 140 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 140 | 140 | 126 |
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