Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 9AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 17 | NE 16 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 9 | 26 | 33 |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07AM1.64m | 2:51PM1.71m | 3:14AM1.64m | 3:55PM1.74m | 4:19AM1.66m | 4:56PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.24m | 9:07PM0.35m | 9:32AM0.23m | 10:13PM0.31m | 10:35AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 3 | 367 | 397 | 428 | 287 | 206 | 177 | 182 | 161 | 133 | 125 | 94 | 71 | 54 | 52 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 17 | NE 16 | W 3 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 19 | E 8 | — | WSW 2 | NE 10 | NE 15 | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 15 | NNW 7 | NE 8 | NE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | — | 2 | 7 | 33 | 5 | 10 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 8 | — | SE 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | ENE 4 | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | 212 | 316 | 408 | — | 534 | — | 1 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 179 | 179 | 12 | 42 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 103 | 126 | 0 | 0 |
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