
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 3AM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4328 | 4293 | 3658 | 3216 | 3356 | 3794 | 3603 | 2652 | 1995 | 1472 | 1048 | 1360 | 495 | 848 | 1264 | 1293 | 824 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:21AM2.26m | 6:03PM2.39m | 6:37AM2.36m | 7:06PM2.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM1.15m | 11:39AM1.10m | 00:25AM1.05m | 12:48PM0.96m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | NW 6 | W 14 | W 15 | ESE 6 | W 15 |
4328 | 4293 | 3658 | 3216 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 37 | 253 | 212 | 20 | 670 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | WNW 14 | NW 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 20 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | — | NW 15 | WNW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 9 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
2 | 12 | — | — | 3356 | 3794 | 3603 | 2652 | 1995 | 1472 | 1048 | 1360 | 495 | 848 | 1264 | 1293 | 824 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 114 | 114 | 150 | 150 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 189 | 95 | 95 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
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