Motiti Island - Ernies surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZST
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Motiti Island - Ernies surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Motiti Island - Ernies sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today?

The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (01 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
5
1
SE
5
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.6
E
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
41
35
25
24
24
23
24
39
39
48
33
54
54
64
82
88
82
79
62
49
60
40
42
Wind (km/h)
30
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
5
NE
0
NNW
0
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
NE
10
NNE
5
N
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
6:03PM1.66m
6:15AM1.67m
6:46PM1.69m
6:57AM1.67m
7:28PM1.72m
7:38AM1.66m
Low Tide
00:10AM0.35m
12:32PM0.23m
00:55AM0.34m
1:13PM0.22m
1:38AM0.33m
1:53PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:54
6:54
6:56
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5:27
5:25
5:24
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
12
14
15
15
14
14
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
13
14
13
6
7
6
6
7
11
13
14
13
12
10
10
11
13
12
13
12
12
11
9
10
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
48
38
35
25
24
24
16
24
39
39
48
26
54
54
64
82
88
82
79
62
49
60
40
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.6
NE
7
0.4
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.3
E
6
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
7
0.3
E
7
Energy kJ
26
25
23
10
10
10
23
22
9
20
20
33
12
7
7
8
15
14
6
6
15
16
4
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
E
8
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
7
7
17
17
17
5
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
4
2
6
14
14
14
4
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
5
1
SE
5
0.9
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
E
5
Energy kJ
54
41
34
21
14
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
126
18
12
18
49
87
126
3
3
1
1
1
1
0
122
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
126
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
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