Motu Mahara Surf Break

Motu Mahara 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 16.72° S 150.98° W

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Motu Mahara sea temperature is
27.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Motu Mahara surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Motu Mahara today (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Motu Mahara at 3AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (19 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Motu Mahara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
7
0.1
N
12
1.6
E
7
0.2
NNE
12
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.8
E
7
2
E
9
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
189
3
279
13
233
250
220
197
220
203
209
203
229
223
223
216
184
225
199
340
600
612
526
466
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:51AM0.15m
3:32PM0.19m
3:20AM0.15m
4:30PM0.18m
3:46AM0.14m
Low Tide
9:28PM0.07m
8:57AM0.06m
10:09PM0.09m
9:36AM0.08m
11:00PM0.11m
10:25AM0.09m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:38
5:38
5:38
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
25
25
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
24
25
24
23
23
24
24
24
25
22
23
23
23
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSW
18
2.1
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
19
1.7
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
17
Energy kJ
2611
2523
2111
1774
1557
1358
1133
911
763
752
549
425
961
322
469
813
974
988
627
980
2069
1062
1852
1790
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
8
0.5
SE
15
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SSE
8
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SE
13
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.9
SE
9
1.1
SSW
14
0.7
SE
8
1.2
SSW
14
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
Energy kJ
71
104
103
100
82
59
50
56
37
37
27
249
44
348
232
42
42
40
138
515
69
594
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
15
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SE
7
0.2
NNE
10
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SE
13
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.9
SSW
19
1
SE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
107
3
11
13
99
95
91
88
87
87
186
26
10
20
43
10
10
10
651
155
9
9
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.8
E
7
2
E
9
2.2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
8
Energy kJ
189
285
279
285
233
250
220
197
220
203
209
203
229
223
223
216
184
225
199
340
600
612
526
466
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
4
1
2
3
3
4
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
1055
1055
2467
1057
1055
1055
1051
1055
7
1055
1048
3791
2467
2467
2467
1055
1048
1051
2467
2467
2467
2467
2467
1048
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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