Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 8PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
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 Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat morning, gales from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
93 | 499 | 158 | 129 | 316 | 595 | 1207 | 2765 | 2587 | 3511 | 3135 | 3415 | 4340 | 5665 | 6274 | 5622 | 4279 | 3904 | 3384 | 3135 | 2689 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 5:24PM2.37m | 5:58AM2.31m | 6:40PM2.42m | 7:09AM2.40m | 7:41PM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM1.06m | 11:45PM1.12m | 12:16PM1.05m | 00:58AM1.04m | 1:22PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 7 | N 9 | WNW 15 |
93 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | 270 | 318 | 138 | 89 | 33 | 116 | 76 | 5622 | 4279 | 148 | 10 | 2 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 15 | — | NNW 7 | NW 9 | — | — | NNW 6 |
4 | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 183 | 229 | — | 18 | 12 | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 |
— | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | — | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
22 | 499 | 158 | 129 | 316 | 595 | 1207 | 2765 | 2587 | 3511 | 3135 | 3415 | 4340 | 5665 | 6274 | — | 3626 | 3904 | 3384 | 3135 | 2689 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 150 | 214 | 95 | 95 | 189 | 214 | 217 | 95 | 196 | 209 | 95 | 361 | 209 | 193 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 150 | 150 | 114 |
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