Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 2PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 15 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 494 | 343 | 325 | 553 | 709 | 1064 | 835 | 2161 | 2033 | 1983 | 1101 | 1566 | 1727 | 1060 | 1705 | 1472 | 1434 | 853 | 1618 | 2002 | 2164 | 2541 | 2960 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15AM2.86m | 1:38PM2.80m | 1:57AM2.64m | 2:24PM2.60m | 2:48AM2.43m | 3:23PM2.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.58m | 7:53PM0.73m | 8:12AM0.80m | 8:42PM0.94m | 9:06AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | N 8 | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 198 | 284 | 322 | 458 | 626 | 509 | 835 | 2161 | 2033 | 1983 | 1101 | 1566 | 1727 | 1060 | 1705 | 1472 | 1434 | 853 | 1618 | 45 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | W 14 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 10 | N 8 | N 7 | W 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 5 | W 10 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 343 | 325 | — | — | 1064 | 217 | 341 | 190 | 103 | 225 | 41 | 28 | 212 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 262 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | ESE 6 | N 8 | ESE 4 | — | NNE 7 | — | ESE 4 | N 7 | ESE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 68 | — | 54 | 76 | 7 | — | 18 | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 494 | 91 | 165 | 553 | 709 | 726 | — | 24 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 2164 | 2541 | 2960 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 189 | 189 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 93 | 3 | 3 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 114 | 114 | 150 | 95 | 95 |
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