
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island Right today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island Right at 9AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island Right. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | N 11 | NE 9 | NW 5 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 18 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 39 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 50 | 55 | 46 | 50 | 62 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 61 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:22AM1.92m | 11:42PM1.78m | 12:18PM1.88m | 00:41AM1.71m | 1:17PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.04m | 5:42PM0.17m | 6:01AM0.09m | 6:39PM0.21m | 6:58AM0.16m | 7:39PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
7 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | N 11 | NNW 9 | WSW 3 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 18 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | NW 5 | ENE 3 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
38 | 24 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 23 | 39 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 55 | 46 | 50 | 62 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 61 | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 104 | 134 | 280 | 167 | 167 | 127 | 140 | 127 | 127 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 140 | 140 | 60 | 71 | 71 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 179 |
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