Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Ernies today (16 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies at 10AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Ernies. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thu 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 76 | 160 | 164 | 208 | 330 | 302 | 268 | 227 | 196 | 196 | 191 | 129 | 107 | 107 | 109 | 93 | 95 | 93 | 78 | 84 | 95 | 101 | 97 | 97 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:20PM1.61m | 00:36AM1.46m | 1:06PM1.57m | 1:25AM1.42m | 1:52PM1.55m | 2:17AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.36m | 6:40PM0.45m | 6:48AM0.41m | 7:27PM0.47m | 7:35AM0.45m | 8:16PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | 8:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 76 | 160 | 164 | 208 | 330 | 302 | 268 | 227 | 196 | 196 | 191 | 129 | 107 | 107 | 109 | 93 | 95 | 112 | 89 | 131 | 142 | 106 | 88 | 97 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 55 | 51 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 93 | 78 | 84 | 95 | 101 | 97 | 70 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 26 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 33 | 45 | 55 | 42 | 64 | 134 | 167 | 2 | 13 | 27 | 57 | 58 | 42 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 61 | 125 | 49 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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