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Motu River Surf Forecast
/ East Cape (19 surf breaks) /
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Motu River surfForecast / East Cape / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Motu River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Motu River sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Motu River today?
The current surf forecast for Motu River at 8AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Motu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | |
33 | 32 | 35 | 28 | 47 | 83 | 143 | 188 | 328 | 485 | 415 | 464 | 731 | 651 | 552 | 418 | 398 | 330 | 244 | 203 | 139 | 185 | 195 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:10AM1.82m | 11:50PM1.89m | 11:53AM1.81m | 00:39AM1.88m | 12:40PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.73m | 5:21PM0.69m | 6:03AM0.76m | 6:06PM0.71m | 6:53AM0.77m | 6:55PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | |  | | | |
 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
 kJ | 33 | 32 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 54 | 45 | 47 | 180 | 250 | 415 | 305 | 186 | 651 | 552 | 418 | 398 | 330 | 244 | 203 | 139 | 134 | 82 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 368 | 464 | 731 | 153 | 138 | 113 | 91 | 49 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 47 | 83 | 143 | 188 | 328 | 485 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 31 | 131 | 128 | 185 | 195 | 188 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 79 | 69 | 69 | 82 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 103 | 103 | 73 | 0 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 69 | 71 |
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