Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 7PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 4 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 60 | 90 | 94 | 94 | 68 | 67 | 45 | 43 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57AM1.79m | 10:16PM1.84m | 10:44AM1.74m | 11:01PM1.76m | 11:32AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.15m | 4:36AM0.13m | 4:54PM0.24m | 5:20AM0.19m | 5:40PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 60 | 90 | 94 | 94 | 68 | 67 | 45 | 43 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 4 | N 10 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 5 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | — | — | — | N 10 | NE 10 | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 12 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 77 | 37 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 134 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 49 | 72 | 87 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 140 | 126 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 134 |
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