
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island Right today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island Right at 4PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island Right. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 17 | NE 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:05PM1.60m | 6:15AM1.53m | 6:49PM1.65m | 7:00AM1.56m | 7:31PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.36m | 00:15AM0.47m | 12:29PM0.32m | 1:02AM0.42m | 1:14PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
33 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 61 | 34 | 58 | 34 | 57 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 44 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | E 17 | E 6 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 9 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — |
2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 |
1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 43 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 118 | 52 | 48 | 3 | 118 | 3 | 48 | 3 | 48 | 111 | 60 | 1 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 179 | 60 | 64 | 60 |
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