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Motiti Island - Ernies Surf Forecast
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Motiti Island - Ernies surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 05 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
20.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today?
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 4AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 247 | 329 | 303 | 356 | 407 | 471 | 485 | 603 | 686 | 705 | 821 | 902 | 953 | 1194 | 1155 | 1159 | 980 | 1114 | 497 | 669 | 820 | 769 | 525 | 449 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:17PM 1.74 | 9:30AM 1.68 | 9:57PM 1.71 | 10:10AM 1.63 | 10:39PM 1.66 | 10:51AM 1.57 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:29AM 0.30 | 3:45PM 0.23 | 4:10AM 0.34 | 4:25PM 0.28 | 4:52AM 0.40 | 5:07PM 0.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:33 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
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