Motiti Island – Ernies Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Bay of Plenty, New Zealand)
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Motiti Island - Ernies Surf Guide
Motiti Island - Ernies in Bay of Plenty is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the west with some shelter here from northwest winds. Light onshore winds ruin the qulaity Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east southeast. There is no beach break and in addition, both left and right reef breaks add variety. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here. Be warned that sharks have been sighted.
Motiti Island - Ernies Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Beach |  4 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 70°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Motiti Island - Ernies:
The best conditions reported for surf at Motiti Island - Ernies occur when a East-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.
What's the best time of year to surf Motiti Island - Ernies (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Motiti Island - Ernies Location Map
Interactive Motiti Island - Ernies surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Motiti Island - Ernies is Tauranga Airport (TRG) in New Zealand, 19 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Motiti Island - Ernies is Rotorua Airport (ROT), also in New Zealand, 52 km (32 miles) away.
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Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (ft)- Wind Speed (mph)
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 23:04 Local Time
| Wed | Thursday 27 | |||
| 10PM | 1AM | 4AM | 7AM | |
| Wave (ft) | ||||
| Period (s) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Wind (mph) | ||||
| Wind State | glass | cross | cross | cross |
Tides at Motiti Island - Ernies
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
|---|---|---|
| high tide | ||
| low tide |
Swell History at Motiti Island - Ernies
Surf stats for Motiti Island - Ernies, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Motiti Island - Ernies
Wind stats for Motiti Island - Ernies, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Motiti Island - Ernies:
- Closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy12 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy160 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy270 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy282 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon301 mi
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