Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 11AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 17 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 643 | 1001 | 1087 | 706 | 746 | 604 | 464 | 880 | 1451 | 1858 | 3339 | 5750 | 5834 | 4452 | 3343 | 2547 | 2061 | 1484 | 1191 | 1057 | 918 | 947 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:25AM2.44m | 6:06PM2.47m | 6:32AM2.42m | 7:10PM2.52m | 7:34AM2.48m | 8:05PM2.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.93m | 00:22AM1.02m | 12:49PM0.93m | 1:25AM0.96m | 1:47PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 20 | W 13 | N 10 | W 13 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | N 9 | NW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 82 | 79 | — | 8 | 79 | 2 | 117 | 458 | 339 | 1451 | 1858 | 3339 | 55 | 418 | 4452 | 3343 | 2547 | 2061 | 1484 | 1191 | 1057 | 918 | 947 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | NW 8 | NW 14 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 204 | 464 | 880 | 292 | 245 | 121 | 76 | 26 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 69 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 249 | 643 | 1001 | 1087 | 706 | 746 | 604 | — | — | — | — | — | 5750 | 5834 | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 189 | 85 | 85 | 189 | 114 | 92 | 37 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 3 | 93 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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