Motiti Island - Ernies Surf Break

Motiti Island - Ernies 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.64° S 176.41° E

Issued: 5 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Motiti Island - Ernies sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Motiti Island - Ernies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 10AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (11 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (11 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
NE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
1
1
7
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
S
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
E
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:14AM1.66m
2:54PM1.59m
3:09AM1.69m
3:52PM1.68m
4:07AM1.74m
4:49PM1.77m
Low Tide
8:39AM0.27m
9:00PM0.37m
9:34AM0.20m
9:59PM0.33m
10:29AM0.13m
10:59PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
5:00
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
9
10
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
13
15
14
13
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
8
7
6
7
10
11
11
11
8
8
8
9
11
10
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
13
0.3
E
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
4
1
3
3
3
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.2
E
6
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
5
2
2
2
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
2
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
134
134
134
140
142
140
140
140
140
166
166
166
166
167
140
140
140
140
140
140
140
140
140
140
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Rating
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Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
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