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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 5 am Thursday 30 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
18.7° 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 11AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
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 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
67 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 48 | 46 | 48 | 47 | 41 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 54 | 64 | 88 | 101 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:30AM1.67m | 6:03PM1.66m | 6:15AM1.67m | 6:46PM1.69m | 6:57AM1.67m | 7:28PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.25m | 00:10AM0.35m | 12:32PM0.23m | 00:55AM0.34m | 1:13PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 67 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 48 | 46 | 48 | 38 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 54 | 64 | 88 | 101 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 13 |
| kJ | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 14 | N 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 45 | 47 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 87 | 126 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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