Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 1AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3529 | 3575 | 4639 | 5467 | 5484 | 4909 | 3957 | 3629 | 3629 | 3135 | 2947 | 2721 | 2541 | 2334 | 1976 | 1924 | 1676 | 1468 | 1299 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40PM2.42m | 7:09AM2.40m | 7:41PM2.57m | 8:05AM2.55m | 8:29PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM1.04m | 1:22PM0.93m | 1:56AM0.88m | 2:13PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 15 | NW 9 | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — |
148 | 146 | 144 | 526 | 472 | 4909 | 3957 | 146 | 3 | — | 88 | 88 | 57 | 58 | 45 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | N 8 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
160 | 69 | 120 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 | — | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
3529 | 3575 | 4639 | 5467 | 5484 | — | 3341 | 3629 | 3629 | 3135 | 2947 | 2721 | 2541 | 2334 | 1976 | 1924 | 1676 | 1468 | 1299 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 374 | 193 | 193 | 219 | 193 | 93 | 95 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 114 | 150 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 |
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