
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 7PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
928 | 662 | 530 | 429 | 264 | 198 | 253 | 192 | 187 | 181 | 158 | 344 | 376 | 362 | 1087 | 1242 | 1226 | 971 | 701 | 606 | 573 | 628 | 1197 | 1021 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:53PM2.75m | 3:13AM2.86m | 3:47PM2.72m | 4:10AM2.80m | 4:50PM2.73m | 5:15AM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44AM0.50m | 9:02PM0.64m | 9:36AM0.55m | 9:59PM0.70m | 10:34AM0.58m | 11:04PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | ESE 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 |
928 | 662 | 530 | 429 | 264 | 198 | 153 | 59 | 43 | 181 | 158 | 344 | 376 | 362 | 1087 | 1242 | 404 | 971 | 701 | 606 | 503 | 628 | 1197 | 1021 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | E 6 | E 5 | W 18 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | W 23 | W 16 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | W 19 | W 14 | E 7 | — |
107 | 82 | 57 | 28 | 41 | 24 | 253 | 192 | 187 | 25 | 12 | 154 | 17 | 51 | 197 | 10 | 1226 | 238 | 134 | 127 | 573 | 320 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 20 | W 19 | W 7 | N 7 | W 18 | W 17 | W 24 | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | E 7 | NW 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 118 | 24 | 1 | 216 | 281 | 11 | — | 82 | 142 | 268 | 362 | 1 | 8 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
395 | 283 | 299 | 453 | 493 | 394 | 186 | 109 | — | — | 29 | 9 | 75 | 134 | 476 | 370 | 666 | — | 232 | 226 | 151 | 121 | 96 | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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