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Lat Long: 37.64° S 176.41° E

Motiti Island Right WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 30 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Motiti Island Right sea temperature is
16.5°C
0.6° 

Motiti Island Right surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Motiti Island Right surf forecast from 29 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 5 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 5 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with 374 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Motiti Island Right this week:

The surf forecast for Motiti Island Right over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Motiti Island Right in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 30) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Tue 3rd Nov)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 5th Nov)4.5ft (1.3m) 9s
Most Powerful 7PM (Thu 5th Nov)5.5ft (1.7m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Motiti Island Right over the next 16 days.


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