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Motunau Surf Forecast

Basic // Advanced
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6am Sun 31 Aug
1ft SSW 13kt SSE
(Knee High)
1-2ft South facing beaches
(Waist High)
0.7m @ 11.4s SSW (209°)
0.9m @ 4s SSW (198°)
0.3m @ 14.6s SSW (200°)
12pm Sun 31 Aug
1ft+ SSW 14kt SE
(Knee-Waist High)
1-2ft South facing beaches
(Waist High)
0.8m @ 11.2s SSW (205°)
0.8m @ 4.4s S (176°)
0.3m @ 11s E (81°)
6pm Sun 31 Aug
1-2ft S 15kt SSW
(Waist High)
1.1m @ 4.5s S (178°)
0.8m @ 10.7s SSW (205°)
0.5m @ 13.3s SSW (198°)
6am Mon 01 Sep
2-3ft SSW 9kt NW
(Shoulder-Head High)
3ft South facing beaches
(Head High)
1.3m @ 12.9s SSW (197°)
0.2m @ 10.8s E (80°)
0.2m @ 3.3s NNW (329°)
12pm Mon 01 Sep
2-3ft SSW 17kt NW
(Shoulder-Head High)
3ft South facing beaches
(Head High)
1.3m @ 13.3s SSW (198°)
0.2m @ 2.3s NW (307°)
0.2m @ 3.3s NNW (335°)
6pm Mon 01 Sep
3ft SSW 18kt W
(Head High)
3-4ft South facing beaches
(Overhead)
1.5m @ 14s SSW (197°)
1.5m @ 4.8s W (281°)
6am Tue 02 Sep
4ft SSW 10kt NNE
(Overhead)
3-5ft South facing beaches
(Well Overhead)
1.9m @ 14s SSW (195°)
0.3m @ 5.1s W (263°)
12pm Tue 02 Sep
4ft SSW 7kt NW
(Overhead)
1.9m @ 13s SSW (193°)
0.6m @ 3.4s N (353°)
6pm Tue 02 Sep
4ft SSW 26kt SSW
(Overhead)
3-5ft South facing beaches
(Well Overhead)
2.0m @ 12.9s SSW (194°)

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Wave Height & Swell Direction
Swell Train Data
Wind Speed & Direction
A
SSE 13kt
A
SE 14kt
A
SSW 15kt
A
NW 9kt
A
NW 17kt
A
W 18kt
A
NNE 10kt
A
NW 7kt
A
SSW 26kt
Tide Times & Weather
Thunderstorms 5°C // 7°C
Windy 2°C // 12°C
Possible thunderstorm 4°C // 12°C
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Surf Forecast Swell Train Analysis

Date
Surf
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tertiary Swell
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Sun 31/08
12am
1ft+
1-2ft
SF
WNW 5kt
0.7 m
14.5s 209 (SSW)
0.4 m
10.8s 71 (ENE)
0.3 m
9.2s 92 (E)
6am
1ft
1-2ft
SF
SSE 13kt
0.7 m
11.4s 209 (SSW)
0.9 m
4s 198 (SSW)
0.3 m
14.6s 200 (SSW)
12pm
1ft+
1-2ft
SF
SE 14kt
0.8 m
11.2s 205 (SSW)
0.8 m
4.4s 176 (S)
0.3 m
11s 81 (E)
6pm
1-2ft
SSW 15kt
1.1 m
4.5s 178 (S)
0.8 m
10.7s 205 (SSW)
0.5 m
13.3s 198 (SSW)
+
Sun 31/08
1ft+
1-2ft
SF
SE 14kt
0.8 m
11.2s 205 (SSW)
0.8 m
4.4s 176 (S)
0.3 m
11s 81 (E)
-
Mon 01/09
12am
1ft+
1-2ft
SF
NW 8kt
0.7 m
12.7s 199 (SSW)
0.8 m
10.1s 203 (SSW)
0.8 m
4.9s 182 (S)
6am
2-3ft
3ft
SF
NW 9kt
1.3 m
12.9s 197 (SSW)
0.2 m
10.8s 80 (E)
0.2 m
3.3s 329 (NNW)
12pm
2-3ft
3ft
SF
NW 17kt
1.3 m
13.3s 198 (SSW)
0.2 m
2.3s 307 (NW)
0.2 m
3.3s 335 (NNW)
6pm
3ft
3-4ft
SF
W 18kt
1.5 m
14s 197 (SSW)
1.5 m
4.8s 281 (W)
+
Mon 01/09
2-3ft
3ft
SF
NW 17kt
1.3 m
13.3s 198 (SSW)
0.2 m
2.3s 307 (NW)
0.2 m
3.3s 335 (NNW)
-
Tue 02/09
12am
3-4ft
4ft
SF
S 9kt
1.7 m
14.3s 195 (SSW)
0.8 m
5.1s 253 (WSW)
0.5 m
4.7s 306 (NW)
6am
4ft
3-5ft
SF
NNE 10kt
1.9 m
14s 195 (SSW)
0.3 m
5.1s 263 (W)
12pm
4ft
NW 7kt
1.9 m
13s 193 (SSW)
0.6 m
3.4s 353 (N)
6pm
4ft
3-5ft
SF
SSW 26kt
2.0 m
12.9s 194 (SSW)
+
Tue 02/09
4ft
NW 7kt
1.9 m
13s 193 (SSW)
0.6 m
3.4s 353 (N)
  • bulletin_datetime_utc => 2025-08-30 18:00:00
  • location_identifier => 182
  • timezone => Pacific/Auckland
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