Motu River Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.86° S 177.59° E

Motu River WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Motu River sea temperature is
16.1° C
0.9° 

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


Motu River surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NW swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Motu River this week:

The surf forecast for Motu River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Motu River in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Wed 15th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Best Surf12AM (Wed 15th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 6s
Most Powerful 9PM (Tue 14th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Motu River over the next 16 days.


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