Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 12PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | - | - |
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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 41 | 0 | 106 | 140 | 133 | 170 | 191 | 246 | 328 | 393 | 380 | 461 | 443 | 458 | 493 | 431 | 431 | 375 | 391 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:56AM1.88m | 8:32PM2.02m | 8:52AM1.87m | 9:27PM2.02m | 9:48AM1.83m | 10:21PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.11m | 2:14PM-0.04m | 2:52AM0.09m | 3:09PM-0.03m | 3:48AM0.08m | 4:03PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 65 | 106 | 140 | 133 | 170 | 191 | 246 | 328 | 393 | 380 | 461 | 443 | 458 | 493 | 431 | 431 | 375 | 391 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | — | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | E 9 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 178 | 176 | 176 | 179 | 126 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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