Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.62° S 176.44° E

Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree WaveFinder

Issued: 5 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree sea temperature is
15.7° C
0.3° 

Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, NNW swell with 218 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree this week:

The surf forecast for Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sat 11th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 10s
Best Surf 9AM (Tue 14th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 6s
Most Powerful 9AM (Tue 14th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Motiti Island - Kaiwakawaka ree over the next 16 days.


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