Surf Forecasts:
Motunau Beach surf forecast from 5 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 9 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 20s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 9 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 20s period, SE swell with 1,379 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 5 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Motunau Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Motunau Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Motunau Beach in the next 16 days are 1.4m 20s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 07) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Fri 5th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Tue 9th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 9th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Motunau Beach over the next 16 days.
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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. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SE 19 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 51 | 33 | 68 | 66 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 33 | 58 | 28 | 66 | 819 | 1379 | 693 | 257 | 172 | 114 | 57 | 50 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:33PM1.63m | 8:54AM1.46m | 9:16PM1.61m | 9:38AM1.46m | 9:59PM1.59m | 10:23AM1.47m | 10:44PM1.59m | 11:11AM1.51m | 11:31PM1.61m | 12:00PM1.58m | 00:22AM1.64m | 12:53PM1.68m | 1:14AM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.37m | 2:54AM0.39m | 3:01PM0.38m | 3:37AM0.38m | 3:44PM0.38m | 4:19AM0.36m | 4:29PM0.37m | 5:02AM0.33m | 5:17PM0.34m | 5:47AM0.29m | 6:08PM0.30m | 6:35AM0.23m | 7:03PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SE 6 | SE 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SE 19 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | 51 | 33 | 68 | 66 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 28 | 66 | 819 | 1379 | 693 | 257 | 172 | 114 | 57 | 50 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | S 12 | SE 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 18 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | — | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | SSE 17 | SE 17 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 29 | 11 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 8 | — | E 16 | SE 11 | SE 12 | E 15 | E 16 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | SE 14 | E 14 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 3 | — | SW 2 | S 5 | — | — | NE 9 | NW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 69 | 1 | — | 1 | 43 | — | — | 31 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 27 | 67 | 1 | 81 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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