
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 1AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:36PM1.81m | 12:07PM1.66m | 00:25AM1.71m | 1:00PM1.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.20m | 5:57AM0.18m | 6:14PM0.30m | 6:45AM0.24m | 7:04PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
4 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 7 | E 11 | N 10 | N 10 | E 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | E 4 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 140 | 49 | 140 | 49 | 87 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 |
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