Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | — | — | 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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 3 | N 14 | N 14 | E 6 | N 13 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — |
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) | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | E 6 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 13 |
— | 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) | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | N 16 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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