Motiti Island - Ernies Surf Guide
Motiti Island - Ernies in Bay of Plenty is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the west with some shelter here from northwest winds. Poor surf in light onshore winds Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east southeast. There is no beach break and in addition there are both left and right reef breaks. Best around high tide. Rarely crowded here. Be wary of sharks, they are not unknown here.
Motiti Island - Ernies Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
|---|---|---|---|
| fairly consistent | 17.1°C*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.
Motiti Island - Ernies Surf:
Saturday, 6 June 2026, 08:29 Local time| Samedi 06 | ||||
| 9AM | 12PM | 3PM | 6PM | |
| Wave (m) | ||||
| Période (s) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Vent (km/h) | ||||
| Etat du vent | cross- off |
cross- off |
off | off |
















