Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 1AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 413 | 559 | 683 | 697 | 609 | 530 | 480 | 387 | 330 | 287 | 221 | 180 | 158 | 132 | 132 | 109 | 107 | 88 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:39PM1.73m | 5:09AM1.63m | 5:37PM1.76m | 6:07AM1.68m | 6:30PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.28m | 11:20AM0.26m | 11:58PM0.23m | 12:17PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 413 | 559 | 683 | 697 | 609 | 530 | 480 | 387 | 330 | 287 | 221 | 180 | 158 | 132 | 132 | 109 | 107 | 88 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | N 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 13 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
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