
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motu River today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Motu River at 9AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Motu River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 177 | 372 | 383 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.94m | 1:05PM1.92m | 1:28AM1.95m | 2:05PM1.94m | 2:27AM1.96m | 3:13PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.51m | 7:22PM0.66m | 7:50AM0.55m | 8:26PM0.68m | 8:52AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
Temp °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | WNW 3 | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 4 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 4 | N 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | — |
1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 13 | — | — | N 13 | — | — | N 12 | E 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 14 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 12 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | NE 15 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | E 13 | N 10 | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 46 | 177 | 372 | 383 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 40 | 40 | 69 | 79 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 76 | 71 | 76 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 76 |
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