Motu River Surf Break

Motu River, New Zealand Weather Observations

Lat Long: 37.86° S 177.59° E

Issued: 5 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Motu River sea temperature is
15.8° C

Normal for this time of year

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

Current weather conditions and live observations for Motu River based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Motu River right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Motu River

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Kawerau

84 km SW60 m above sea level

2 hours ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 327°)
0
8 °C-
-
-
-
0

Pongakawa wx

97 km WSW29 m above sea level

20 minutes ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 139°)
0
9 °C-
-
-
-
0

Waimapu wx

129 km WSW24 m above sea level

22 minutes ago
dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 115°)
5
11 °C-
-
-
-
0

Tauranga

131 km WSW15 m above sea level

28 minutes ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 159°)
5
11 °C-
-
-
-
0

Wairoa

133 km S8 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 36°)
5
9 °C-
-
-
-
0

Waihi

150 km W10 m above sea level

35 minutes ago
dry
5
light winds from the SSE
(6 km/h at 153°)
15
12 °C-
-
-
-
0

Te Awa wx

192 km S21 m above sea level

23 minutes ago
dry
0
calm
(0 km/h at 278°)
0
8 °C-
-
-
-
0

Kihikihi wx

199 km WSW75 m above sea level

26 minutes ago
dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 86°)
5
9 °C-
-
-
-
0

Hamilton

206 km WSW33 m above sea level

21 minutes ago
dry
5
calm
(3 km/h at 151°)
5
9 °C-
-
-
-
0

Burma Rd HB

212 km S414 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
0
calm
(0 km/h at 219°)
0
7.8 °C-
-
-
-
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Motu River and within an acceptable time window.

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