
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island Right today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island Right at 1AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island Right. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:00PM1.84m | 9:27AM1.79m | 9:43PM1.77m | 10:11AM1.75m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.11m | 3:39PM0.21m | 4:00AM0.16m | 4:23PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NNE 11 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
4 | 2 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | N 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
23 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 14 | WSW 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | E 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NW 4 |
1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 179 | 179 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 183 | 180 | 179 | 127 | 176 | 176 | 167 | 176 | 179 | 176 | 176 | 176 |
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