Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motu Hava today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Motu Hava at 5PM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Motu Hava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1717 | 1539 | 1387 | 1533 | 1470 | 1327 | 1235 | 1288 | 1401 | 1422 | 1093 | 972 | 894 | 751 | 666 | 579 | 539 | 513 | 431 | 469 | 610 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:59AM0.51m | 9:32PM0.55m | 9:59AM0.44m | 10:35PM0.52m | 11:09AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.29m | 3:58AM0.32m | 4:09PM0.34m | 5:11AM0.34m | 5:16PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | |
mm | 15 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 |
834 | 744 | 1387 | 1533 | 736 | 525 | 1235 | 1288 | 1401 | 1422 | 1093 | 972 | 894 | 751 | 666 | 579 | 539 | 454 | 431 | 469 | 534 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | NNE 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 7 | W 8 | NE 7 | W 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
3 | 452 | 12 | 220 | 1470 | 1327 | 398 | 280 | 117 | 139 | 160 | 160 | 135 | 86 | 107 | 63 | 91 | 70 | 61 | 69 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | S 24 | WSW 11 | S 23 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | W 8 | NE 7 | W 8 | NE 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 9 |
— | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 124 | 99 | 83 | 81 | 98 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 112 | 65 | 86 | 54 | 513 | 427 | 418 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | SE 5 | S 11 |
1717 | 1539 | 1299 | 883 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 22 | 610 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3531 | 3531 | 3547 | 3531 | 3531 | 3531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3531 |
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