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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 Wednesday 15 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
19.9° 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 5AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
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 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) (?) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 24 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
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Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:44 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
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