Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 2PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 188 | 181 | 125 | 101 | 83 | 67 | 67 | 50 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:44AM1.77m | 11:14PM1.91m | 11:41AM1.71m | 00:07AM1.83m | 12:38PM1.64m | 1:00AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM0.09m | 5:37AM0.14m | 5:51PM0.18m | 6:30AM0.19m | 6:45PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 188 | 188 | 181 | 125 | 101 | 83 | 67 | 67 | 50 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 72 | 12 | 49 | 18 | 61 | 134 | 126 | 126 | 140 | 140 | 166 | 140 | 140 | 140 |
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