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Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree sea temperature is
19.3° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree today?

The current surf forecast for Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree at 3PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
N
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
8
8
7
6
7
7
15
9
13
13
13
8
8
10
15
15
18
14
9
8
6
6
17
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
E
5
NE
5
NNW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
N
5
NW
5
W
5
S
10
S
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:14AM1.77m
11:50PM1.86m
12:14PM1.69m
00:50AM1.79m
1:17PM1.62m
1:52AM1.74m
Low Tide
5:32PM0.11m
6:11AM0.23m
6:30PM0.18m
7:11AM0.28m
7:30PM0.25m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:47
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—
—
—
—
6:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:48
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:50
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—
—
5:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:36
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:35
—
—
—
—
5:32
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
15
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
14
15
15
15
13
12
12
Feels °C
6
10
10
9
7
8
8
8
8
11
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
13
13
14
15
12
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
10
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
Energy kJ
18
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
13
13
13
8
8
10
15
15
18
14
9
8
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
N
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
N
15
Energy kJ
5
8
7
7
3
7
7
7
2
5
4
4
6
8
8
4
1
6
2
1
1
1
1
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.2
N
6
0.1
E
8
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
15
0.2
E
9
Energy kJ
4
2
3
3
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
2
3
3
3
3
4
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
0.2
SSE
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
16
13
6
4
14
20
13
15
9
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Coromandel
Tairua Beach
Coromandel
Waihau Bay
East Cape
Waihau Bay
East Cape
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Hicks Bay
East Cape
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Manu Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
53
86
132
132
143
143
143
143
143
143
143
143
143
143
143
143
143
164
143
143
143
143
143
143
Best forecast wave conditions in Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Last Chance
Gisborne and Mahia
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Fox River
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
6
9
4
5
4
3
3
7
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Boneyards
South Africa
Sea Vista
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Catlins River Mouth
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Luna Park
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Bali Village
Indonesia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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