Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 9AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 513 | 589 | 444 | 428 | 303 | 338 | 400 | 393 | 392 | 423 | 427 | 387 | 329 | 339 | 277 | 284 | 239 | 234 | 197 | 157 | 128 | 94 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:25AM1.82m | 7:54PM1.97m | 8:17AM1.83m | 8:43PM1.96m | 9:08AM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.12m | 1:39PM0.04m | 2:14AM0.07m | 2:30PM0.05m | 3:04AM0.06m | 3:20PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 400 | 393 | 392 | 423 | 427 | 387 | 329 | 339 | 277 | 284 | 239 | 234 | 197 | 157 | 128 | 94 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | E 14 | E 14 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | W 3 | — | NE 12 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 513 | 589 | 444 | 428 | 303 | 338 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 70 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 42 | 49 | 101 | 41 | 12 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 134 | 126 |
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