Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 7AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 25 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 7:48AM1.77m | 8:04PM1.80m | 8:33AM1.79m | 8:47PM1.78m | 9:16AM1.80m | 9:30PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.14m | 1:58PM0.22m | 2:22AM0.12m | 2:44PM0.22m | 3:04AM0.13m | 3:28PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 62 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 25 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 5 | N 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 15 | N 16 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 9 | N 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | W 2 | NW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 12 | 1 | 18 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 167 | 126 | 126 | 3 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 183 | 177 | 177 | 12 | 3 |
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