Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 8AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
376 | 333 | 321 | 412 | 438 | 232 | 298 | 309 | 830 | 875 | 1357 | 1863 | 1714 | 1647 | 1433 | 1433 | 1487 | |
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 | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 10:32PM3.51m | 10:56AM3.34m | 11:15PM3.53m | 11:38AM3.34m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM-0.06m | 5:03PM-0.04m | 5:30AM-0.08m | 5:45PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 18 | W 16 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
352 | 265 | 227 | 214 | 149 | 108 | 298 | 309 | 830 | 875 | 1357 | 1863 | 1714 | 1647 | 1433 | 1433 | 1487 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 15 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | ESE 4 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
376 | 333 | 321 | 412 | 438 | 155 | 78 | 53 | 68 | 46 | 6 | — | 43 | 57 | 74 | 97 | 81 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | — | NNE 5 | W 18 | W 14 | W 19 | E 4 | ESE 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | E 5 |
52 | 25 | 14 | — | 2 | 232 | 96 | 190 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | — | NE 5 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
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