Motiti Island - Ernies 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 37.64° S 176.41° E

Issued: 6 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Motiti Island - Ernies sea temperature is

16.1°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (04 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 12PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (04 Nov)	4ft (1.2m)	7s
Afternoon (04 Nov)	4ft (1.2m)	7s
Evening (04 Nov)	4ft (1.2m)	7s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 4							Thursday 5								Friday 6								Sat 7
	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	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NNE 6	ENE 7
Wave Graph
kJ	113	134	142	142	138	134	134	151	199	229	248	223	204	199	137	118	84	82	82	82	79	77	79	62	139	36
Wind (km/h)	ESE	SE	ESE	E	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	NNE	N	NNW	NW	NNE	NE	NE	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide	2:48AM1.61m				3:19PM1.74m				3:53AM1.60m					4:18PM1.71m				4:54AM1.62m				5:13PM1.70m				5:49AM1.65m
Low Tide			8:59AM0.28m				9:42PM0.27m					10:01AM0.31m				10:40PM0.25m				11:00AM0.33m				11:34PM0.23m


	6:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:01	—
	—	—	—	—	—	7:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:51	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:52	—	—	—	7:53
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	2	3
Temp °C	14	14	15	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	17	17	17	17	17	17	16	16	17	18	18	18	17	17	17	17
Feels °C	12	12	13	14	15	15	14	14	14	14	17	17	16	17	17	18	17	17	17	17	17	18	17	16	16	17
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	N 15	ENE 7
kJ	113	134	142	142	138	134	134	151	199	229	248	223	204	199	137	118	84	82	82	82	79	77	79	60	17	36
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	N 12	N 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 16	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 16	N 15	N 10	N 15
kJ	14	14	14	14	14	13	11	10	12	12	9	9	9	9	23	33	47	44	21	8	2	2	20	18	2	4
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 14	E 13	E 13	N 21	N 19	N 18	N 18	N 18	N 11	N 10	N 10	N 16	N 10	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 10
kJ	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	8	7	6	6	6	9	9	8	21	2	5	5	5	2	2	8	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 7	N 7	N 7	N 6	N 4	N 5	NNE 6	N 6
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	44	43	55	53	32	62	139	91
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	2
Distance (km)	1	13	13	140	141	140	13	1	1	1	1	65	84	0	0	0	0	0	18	147	179	147	84	140	92	92
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1				1	1	1	2	2			1	1	1	1	1	1
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Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	9	8	8	6	7	5

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