Surf Forecasts:
Motiti Island - Ernies surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, SSE swell with 91 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Motiti Island - Ernies this week:
The surf forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Motiti Island - Ernies in the next 16 days are 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Motiti Island - Ernies over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | NE 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 57 | 33 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 30 | 47 | 52 | 46 | 46 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:29PM1.53m | 4:39AM1.49m | 5:18PM1.56m | 5:28AM1.51m | 6:05PM1.60m | 6:15AM1.53m | 6:49PM1.65m | 7:00AM1.56m | 7:31PM1.69m | 7:43AM1.58m | 8:11PM1.72m | 8:25AM1.60m | 8:50PM1.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.54m | 10:53AM0.39m | 11:26PM0.51m | 11:43AM0.36m | 00:15AM0.47m | 12:29PM0.32m | 1:02AM0.42m | 1:14PM0.29m | 1:46AM0.37m | 1:56PM0.26m | 2:29AM0.32m | 2:37PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NNW 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 57 | 33 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 30 | 47 | 52 | 26 | 132 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ESE 13 | SE 4 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 | N 6 | — | N 10 | N 10 | E 6 | N 9 | NNW 4 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 17 | E 13 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 28 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | E 10 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | N 11 | N 6 | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | NE 12 | — | NE 19 | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 17 | NE 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 9 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | — | 14 | — | — | — | 4 | 46 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 17 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 106 | 1062 | 599 | 438 | 213 | — | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 72 | 49 | 49 | 3 | 166 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 42 | 0 | 101 |
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