
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (18 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 11PM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2538 | 3231 | 3231 | 3235 | 2833 | 870 | 853 | 1120 | 1106 | 791 | 730 | 606 | 503 | 496 | 405 | 399 | 394 | 320 | 306 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:08AM3.33m | 1:33PM3.07m | 1:53AM3.14m | 2:19PM2.91m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55PM0.14m | 7:25AM0.16m | 7:41PM0.30m | 8:10AM0.33m | 8:28PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | NW 5 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
930 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 708 | 870 | 853 | 1120 | 1106 | 791 | 730 | 606 | 503 | 496 | 405 | 399 | 394 | 320 | 306 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | WNW 18 | — | NW 7 | WNW 4 | W 16 | W 6 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
2 | 31 | — | 2 | 1 | 643 | 98 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | W 20 |
2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 23 | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
2538 | 3231 | 3231 | 3235 | 2833 | 175 | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 75 | 106 | 144 | 126 | 117 | 92 | 60 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 150 | 150 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 0 | 3 | 114 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 24 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast | |||||||||||||||||||
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