Motiti Island Right Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Bay of Plenty, New Zealand)

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Motiti Island Right Surf Guide

Motiti Island Right in Bay of Plenty is a quite exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the south with some shelter here from east winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. There is no beach break and there is also a right hand reef break. Best around high tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Be warned that sharks have been sighted.

Motiti Island Right Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	4	fairly consistent	18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Motiti Island Right:

The best conditions reported for surf at Motiti Island Right occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Motiti Island Right (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Motiti Island Right with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in March while 17% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 76% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

17%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

76%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Motiti Island Right Location Map

Interactive Motiti Island Right surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Motiti Island Right is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Motiti Island Right is Rotorua Airport (ROT), also in New Zealand, 53 km (33 miles) away.

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Motiti Island Right Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 08:47 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	9AM	12PM	3PM	6PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	6	6	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Motiti Island Right

Current tide and informaton

For Motiti Island - Ernies, 1 km from Motiti Island Right.

Next High Water: 10:22am | 1.54m

Next Low Water: 04:37pm | 0.33m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Motiti Island Right Sea Temperature

The Motiti Island Right water temperature is reasonably warm (18.3 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite