Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 3PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 13 | NE 11 | ENE 13 |
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 kJ | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 7:56AM1.82m | 8:16PM1.88m | 8:43AM1.82m | 9:00PM1.84m | 9:27AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM0.13m | 2:35AM0.08m | 2:54PM0.16m | 3:18AM0.11m | 3:39PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 3 | W 3 | ENE 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 15 | N 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 54 | 32 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 166 | 273 | 210 | 66 | 126 | 166 | 178 | 166 | 179 | 179 | 126 | 66 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 179 | 178 | 166 | 166 |
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