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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 12 pm Monday 23 Mar 2026 NZDTForecast 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
20.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Motu River today?
The current surf forecast for Motu River at 9PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm March 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Motu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 62 | 79 | 113 | 110 | 84 | 99 | 96 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | glass | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:58AM 2.02 | 11:20PM 2.06 | 11:49AM 2.02 | 12:15AM 2.02 | 12:41PM 2.01 | 1:15AM 1.98 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:11PM 0.36 | 5:36AM 0.47 | 6:01PM 0.40 | 6:29AM 0.52 | 6:54PM 0.44 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:14 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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