Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 2PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 276 | 227 | 245 | 249 | 274 | 206 | 338 | 198 | 215 | 283 | 248 | 181 | 220 | 226 | 219 | 301 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:29AM1.71m | 5:11PM1.82m | 5:31AM1.75m | 6:09PM1.89m | 6:29AM1.79m | 7:03PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.14m | 11:27PM0.25m | 11:49AM0.10m | 00:27AM0.18m | 12:45PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 12 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 7 | N 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 185 | 153 | 146 | 142 | 146 | 215 | 230 | 276 | 227 | 245 | 249 | 3 | 206 | 3 | 3 | 215 | 3 | 3 | 181 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | — | E 14 | N 12 | — | — | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | E 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 6 | E 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 274 | 47 | 338 | 198 | 62 | 283 | 248 | 20 | 220 | 226 | 219 | 301 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 101 | 13 | 12 | 61 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 75 | 103 | 75 | 101 | 61 | 66 | 61 | 61 | 75 | 75 | 101 | 75 |
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