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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 12 pm Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
20.7° C
(Which is 1.0°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 6PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Mar) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Mar) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Mar) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
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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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 33 | 33 | 32 | 36 | 97 | 159 | 191 | 160 | 244 | 312 | 330 | 352 | 383 | 508 | 715 | 838 | 1006 | 1034 | 1135 | 1279 | 1225 | 1136 | 1440 | 1667 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:33AM 1.84 | 12:08AM 1.86 | 12:27PM 1.78 | 1:04AM 1.81 | 1:25PM 1.70 | 2:04AM 1.75 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:54PM 0.07 | 6:24AM 0.20 | 6:47PM 0.12 | 7:21AM 0.26 | 7:44PM 0.19 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:17 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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