Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 6AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 33 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 49 | 90 | 93 | 58 | 40 | 78 | 78 | 103 | 120 | 123 | 127 | 154 | 154 | 230 | 422 | 404 | 354 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:53AM1.65m | 2:33PM1.73m | 2:59AM1.61m | 3:37PM1.72m | 4:06AM1.61m | 4:39PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12AM0.23m | 8:52PM0.32m | 9:15AM0.26m | 9:57PM0.32m | 10:18AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 16 | 78 | 78 | 103 | 120 | 123 | 127 | 154 | 154 | 230 | 422 | 404 | 354 | 346 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | N 13 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 7 | N 12 | NNE 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 20 | 34 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | NNE 12 | E 13 | E 14 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 14 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 13 | NE 10 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 49 | 90 | 93 | 58 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 21 | 18 | 126 | 126 | 140 | 140 | 66 | 61 | 140 | 140 | 1 | 140 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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