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 (1.0m), 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 2AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 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 (1.0m) | 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2084 | 1626 | 1420 | 1092 | 928 | 773 | 428 | 338 | 261 | 198 | 265 | 192 | 184 | 176 | 158 | 416 | 376 | 444 | 1237 | 1402 | 1226 | 971 | 825 | 723 |
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 | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:23AM2.92m | 2:53PM2.75m | 3:13AM2.86m | 3:47PM2.72m | 4:10AM2.80m | 4:50PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.57m | 8:44AM0.50m | 9:02PM0.64m | 9:36AM0.55m | 9:59PM0.70m | 10:34AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | ESE 8 | W 15 |
| kJ | 2084 | 1626 | 1420 | 1092 | 928 | 773 | 428 | 338 | 261 | 198 | 265 | 111 | 51 | 176 | 158 | 416 | 376 | 444 | 1237 | 1402 | 1226 | 971 | 266 | 723 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | N 7 | W 14 | W 14 | E 5 | W 7 | W 18 | W 18 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | W 14 | W 19 |
| kJ | 68 | 84 | 78 | 100 | 132 | 82 | 57 | 28 | 59 | 39 | 4 | 192 | 184 | 14 | 24 | 154 | 216 | 48 | 70 | 157 | 221 | 264 | 825 | 362 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 21 | N 7 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | N 8 | E 5 | W 17 | W 24 | NW 6 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | NW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 38 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 118 | 104 | 1 | 13 | 278 | 11 | 1 | 82 | 141 | 271 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1578 | 1108 | 661 | 355 | 270 | 268 | 211 | 309 | 309 | 335 | 180 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 63 | — | — | 264 | 575 | 532 | 605 | 357 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 27 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 37 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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