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Motiti Island - Ernies Surf Forecast
/ Bay of Plenty (18 surf breaks) /
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Motiti Island - Ernies surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 25 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
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today?
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 1PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NNE 6 | E 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | |
22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:50AM1.79m | 1:17PM1.62m | 1:52AM1.74m | 2:22PM1.58m | 2:52AM1.70m | 3:25PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.28m | 7:30PM0.25m | 8:13AM0.31m | 8:31PM0.31m | 9:14AM0.31m | 9:32PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 35 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 14 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 15 | E 9 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | E 8 | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | E 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 72 | 140 | 166 | 184 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 141 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 126 | 126 | 66 | 126 | 140 | 166 | 140 | 87 | 126 |
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