
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 12PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1172 | 1469 | 4279 | 3990 | 4595 | 4402 | 4241 | 4413 | 4413 | 1836 | 1451 | 3564 | 2589 | 2274 | 1817 | 1611 | 1591 | 1402 | 1384 | 1195 | 1310 | 631 | 517 | |
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 | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:32AM3.35m | 10:49PM3.46m | 11:10AM3.36m | 11:26PM3.39m | 11:46AM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM-0.06m | 4:39PM-0.00m | 5:02AM-0.06m | 5:18PM0.03m | 5:38AM0.02m | 5:55PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
1172 | 1469 | 4279 | 3990 | 175 | 105 | 111 | 113 | 1432 | 1836 | 1451 | 1094 | 2589 | 2274 | 1817 | 1611 | 1591 | 1402 | 1384 | 1195 | 1310 | 631 | 517 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 17 | WNW 17 | W 16 | W 10 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 6 | W 6 |
69 | 905 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 5 | 7 | — | 75 | 57 | 912 | 257 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 115 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 8 | W 9 | W 17 | ENE 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — |
1005 | 1289 | — | — | 4595 | 4402 | 4241 | 4413 | 4413 | 579 | 554 | 3564 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 185 | 150 | 201 | 185 | 189 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 191 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 |
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