Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motunau Beach today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motunau Beach at 4PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Motunau Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Mon 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 5 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 50 | 68 | 53 | 66 | 66 | 45 | 28 | 22 | 82 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 60 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09AM1.49m | 8:33PM1.63m | 8:54AM1.46m | 9:16PM1.61m | 9:38AM1.46m | 9:59PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.37m | 2:54AM0.39m | 3:01PM0.38m | 3:37AM0.38m | 3:44PM0.38m | 4:19AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | — | 51 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 50 | 68 | 53 | 66 | 66 | 45 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 60 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | S 13 | — | S 12 | SE 12 | S 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 18 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | — | S 15 | SE 14 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 15 | ENE 7 | E 16 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 4 | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 69 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 82 | — | — | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 81 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
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