Motiti Island - Ernies Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.64° S 176.41° E

Motiti Island - Ernies 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Motiti Island - Ernies sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.2° 

Motiti Island - Ernies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)--
Afternoon (29 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (29 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
5
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
6
0.1
NE
9
1.4
N
7
0.1
NE
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.8
NE
9
1.1
NE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
3
3
0
0
0
3
0
5
10
16
16
15
91
181
235
231
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NE
10
E
10
SSE
15
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:59PM1.70m
7:16AM1.62m
7:39PM1.75m
7:58AM1.67m
8:18PM1.78m
Low Tide
1:16AM0.31m
1:27PM0.25m
1:57AM0.24m
2:10PM0.22m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
 mm
2
1
2
2
4
5
8
6
4
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
10
12
15
17
14
13
Feels °C
10
9
10
10
12
13
13
13
12
12
10
4
5
10
10
6
5
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