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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 6 am Friday 27 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
20.4° 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 2PM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am March 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Mar) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Mar) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Mar) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
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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| 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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
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 kJ (?) | 3804 | 3695 | 3192 | 2807 | 2458 | 1842 | 1421 | 1108 | 891 | 727 | 559 | 400 | 280 | 208 | 181 | 142 | 110 | 91 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | glass | cross | cross | cross | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:04AM 1.75 | 2:27PM 1.64 | 3:08AM 1.71 | 3:33PM 1.60 | 4:12AM 1.70 | 4:39PM 1.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 8:22AM 0.32 | 8:45PM 0.25 | 9:26AM 0.35 | 9:48PM 0.28 | 10:31AM 0.35 | 10:52PM 0.30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Mon 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:13 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 |
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