Motiti Island - Ernies Surf Break
Lat Long: 37.64° S 176.41° E

Motiti Island - Ernies 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies

Issued: 11 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Motiti Island - Ernies sea temperature is
17.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Motiti Island - Ernies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 7AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s 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 offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (08 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (08 Jun)1ft (0.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.1
E
9
0.4
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
24
0.1
E
23
0.1
E
23
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
12
8
28
2
16
8
21
15
15
8
13
13
7
7
7
11
11
10
6
6
5
2
4
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
10
S
5
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:49PM1.62m
12:10PM1.47m
00:33AM1.62m
1:01PM1.48m
1:21AM1.63m
1:56PM1.52m
Low Tide
6:13AM0.40m
6:20PM0.40m
6:59AM0.37m
7:09PM0.41m
7:48AM0.32m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:24
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7:24
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—
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7:24
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5:01
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5:01
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5:01
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 mm
—
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—
—
—
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—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Temp °C
13
11
12
12
13
15
16
14
14
15
14
13
12
14
15
13
12
11
10
10
10
13
15
14
Feels °C
10
7
9
8
9
10
11
7
8
10
8
9
10
11
9
7
7
7
6
5
6
10
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
36
24
24
28
24
16
4
21
15
15
3
13
13
7
7
7
7
2
6
6
6
5
1
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
W
4
0.1
E
10
—
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
24
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
23
0.1
SE
4
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
3
12
8
2
2
2
4
9
9
4
8
2
1
2
—
1
11
7
10
1
2
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
NW
8
—
0.1
N
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
N
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
—
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
23
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
—
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
—
2
8
5
2
2
4
2
2
—
1
2
2
11
2
2
—
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.1
WSW
4
1.5
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
4
1.1
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
3
3
6
11
15
24
47
100
80
54
46
36
9
3
2
4
10
6
6
3
3
2
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Mohaka River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Mohaka River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Whakatane Heads
Bay of Plenty
Mohaka River Mouth
Hawkes Bay
Torere Beach
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Hawai River
East Cape
Papatea Bay
East Cape
Marokopa
Taranaki
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Onemana
Coromandel
Onemana
Coromandel
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Waihau Bay
East Cape
Waihau Bay
East Cape
Waihau Bay
East Cape
Waihau Bay
East Cape
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
5
5
5
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
126
126
178
178
166
166
103
61
178
101
103
103
126
166
140
140
140
72
72
140
134
134
134
134
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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(10 max)
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(10 max)
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