Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 2AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | E 15 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
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 | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:20PM1.54m | 4:48AM1.46m | 5:09PM1.59m | 5:40AM1.54m | 5:57PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.44m | 10:54AM0.44m | 11:29PM0.36m | 11:46AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | N 4 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 3 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WSW 3 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 13 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | NE 12 | — | — | — | N 11 | E 15 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NNW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | W 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 166 | 166 | 140 | 184 | 205 | 176 | 140 | 140 | 147 | 140 | 140 | 178 | 176 | 178 | 176 |
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