Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree at 1AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (08 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wed 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 24 | E 23 | E 23 | E 23 | N 7 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:49PM1.62m | 12:10PM1.47m | 00:33AM1.62m | 1:01PM1.48m | 1:21AM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.37m | 6:13AM0.40m | 6:20PM0.40m | 6:59AM0.37m | 7:09PM0.41m | 7:48AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
54 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 24 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 24 | E 23 | E 23 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 8 | NW 7 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | W 5 | NW 4 | N 7 | N 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 23 | N 8 | E 9 |
3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 104 | 80 | 57 | 50 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 124 | 124 | 178 | 164 | 164 | 164 | 178 | 105 | 99 | 102 | 105 | 102 | 124 | 164 | 164 | 143 | 143 | 132 | 72 | 143 | 132 | 132 |
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