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 5PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
438 | 232 | 298 | 309 | 830 | 875 | 1357 | 1863 | 1714 | 1647 | 1433 | 1433 | 1487 | 1858 | 1301 | 1789 | 1745 | 1635 | 1429 | 1429 | 1327 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:56AM3.34m | 11:15PM3.53m | 11:38AM3.34m | 11:56PM3.47m | 12:18PM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03PM-0.04m | 5:30AM-0.08m | 5:45PM-0.01m | 6:11AM-0.01m | 6:26PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
149 | 108 | 298 | 309 | 830 | 875 | 1357 | 1863 | 1714 | 1647 | 1433 | 1433 | 1487 | 1858 | 1301 | 1789 | 1745 | 1635 | 1429 | 1429 | 1327 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 15 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | ESE 4 | E 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | E 6 | W 8 | E 9 | ESE 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | ESE 7 |
438 | 155 | 78 | 53 | 68 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 59 | 79 | 100 | 108 | 25 | 136 | 1 | 208 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | W 18 | W 14 | W 19 | E 5 | E 5 | W 5 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 232 | 96 | 190 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | 327 | 173 | 119 | 96 | 405 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 114 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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