Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 6AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s 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 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
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 kJ | 14 | 14 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:47PM1.66m | 12:20PM1.61m | 00:34AM1.58m | 1:10PM1.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.27m | 6:28PM0.41m | 6:51AM0.35m | 7:17PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 75 | 134 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 166 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 72 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 |
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