Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 5AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (27 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.49m | 5:18PM1.56m | 5:28AM1.51m | 6:05PM1.60m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.54m | 10:53AM0.39m | 11:26PM0.51m | 11:43AM0.36m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 56 | 11 | 20 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 3 | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 10 | — | E 16 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 3 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 72 | 72 | 87 | 49 | 49 | 3 |
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