
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 3AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 59 | 71 | 83 | 103 | 176 | 196 | 569 | 515 | 415 | 307 | 253 | 201 | 158 | 124 | 121 | 96 | 125 | 245 | 224 | 272 | 264 | 257 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:07AM2.68m | 4:42PM2.81m | 5:24AM2.60m | 5:57PM2.77m | 6:39AM2.63m | 7:07PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.68m | 11:09PM0.67m | 11:36AM0.75m | 00:23AM0.65m | 12:48PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 13 | NE 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | W 14 | W 14 |
132 | 59 | 31 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 196 | 569 | 515 | 415 | 307 | 253 | 201 | 158 | 124 | 95 | 80 | 70 | 68 | 63 | 60 | 49 | 257 | 239 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | NNE 5 | W 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 9 | N 15 | N 14 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | N 7 | N 6 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 89 | 88 | 75 | 29 | 48 | 75 | 121 | 96 | 92 | 70 | 224 | 272 | 264 | 44 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | NNE 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 24 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 125 | 245 | 59 | 44 | 24 | 23 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 33 | 71 | 83 | 103 | 176 | 178 | 96 | 83 | — | — | — | 75 | 109 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 95 | 218 | 219 | 114 | 27 | 27 | 37 | 24 | 114 | 189 | 165 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 114 | 149 | 0 | 0 |
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