Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motuau Island today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Motuau Island at 5PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Motuau Island. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the E by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 466 | 491 | 555 | 607 | 638 | 654 | 654 | 671 | 671 | 616 | 616 | 616 | 559 | 505 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 396 | 349 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:35PM0.35m | 1:37AM0.32m | 1:58PM0.33m | 1:54AM0.30m | 2:20PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.04m | 7:47AM0.02m | 8:06PM0.06m | 8:10AM0.04m | 8:26PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 387 | 397 | 392 | 392 | 387 | 382 | 377 | 294 | 287 | 249 | 191 | 188 | 186 | 183 | 136 | 134 | 108 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 466 | 491 | 555 | 607 | 638 | 654 | 654 | 671 | 671 | 616 | 616 | 616 | 559 | 505 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 443 | 396 | 349 | 309 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2596 | 2596 | 2479 | 2479 | 2596 | 2596 | 2596 | 2596 | 2596 | 1162 | 1162 | 1162 | 1162 | 1162 | 1162 | 1162 | 1160 | 1162 | 1160 | 1160 | 1160 |
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