Motiti Island Right Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.64° S 176.41° E

Motiti Island Right WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Motiti Island Right sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.5° 

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 10 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NNW swell with 69 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NE 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Motiti Island Right in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Fri 11th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 12s
Best Surf 9AM (Fri 11th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 12s
Most Powerful 9PM (Wed 16th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 5s

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


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