Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 9PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
606 | 598 | 590 | 489 | 253 | 246 | 236 | 511 | 563 | 392 | 488 | 411 | 404 | 402 | 875 | 843 | 822 | 801 | 760 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15AM3.13m | 1:38PM2.97m | 1:55AM2.90m | 2:20PM2.78m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM0.28m | 7:30AM0.32m | 7:48PM0.49m | 8:10AM0.54m | 8:32PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
606 | 598 | 590 | 489 | 253 | 246 | 236 | 511 | 563 | 392 | 488 | 411 | 404 | 402 | 875 | 843 | 822 | 801 | 760 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 3 | W 18 | — | W 6 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
6 | 3 | 1 | — | 63 | 61 | 1 | 25 | — | 43 | 62 | 99 | 214 | 278 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | — | W 18 | ENE 3 | W 18 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 13 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 2 | E 4 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | NNE 4 | W 3 |
— | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | — | — | 2 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 114 | 150 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 150 | 37 | 114 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast | |||||||||||||||||||
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