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Motiti Island - Ernies Surf Forecast
/ Bay of Plenty (18 surf breaks) /
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Motiti Island - Ernies surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 20 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Motiti Island - Ernies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Motiti Island - Ernies sea temperature is
19.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today?
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 3PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 20). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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 kJ (?) | 0 | 0 | 88 | 117 | 80 | 100 | 75 | 94 | 82 | 82 | 62 | 58 | 84 | 81 | 76 | 96 | 79 | 57 | 46 | 54 | 49 | 35 | 24 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:33AM 1.91 | 9:07PM 1.97 | 9:24AM 1.89 | 9:59PM 1.96 | 10:18AM 1.84 | 10:53PM 1.92 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:53PM -0.03 | 3:23AM 0.10 | 3:44PM -0.01 | 4:17AM 0.13 | 4:37PM 0.04 | 5:12AM 0.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 4 | - | - | 2 | 11 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
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