Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 8AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, near gales from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 13 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2541 | 2334 | 1976 | 1576 | 1513 | 1468 | 1447 | 1285 | 1303 | 1175 | 801 | 1491 | 1731 | 1633 | 1419 | 280 | 234 | 240 | 623 | 190 | 193 | 194 | 255 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 8:05AM2.55m | 8:29PM2.75m | 8:49AM2.73m | 9:09PM2.94m | 9:28AM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM0.88m | 2:13PM0.76m | 2:42AM0.68m | 2:56PM0.57m | 3:22AM0.48m | 3:34PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 8 | W 13 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
57 | 58 | 45 | 22 | — | — | 11 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 801 | — | — | — | 18 | 280 | 219 | 240 | 623 | 190 | 193 | 194 | 255 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 163 | 54 | 109 | 75 | 77 | 122 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WNW 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | ESE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 59 | 53 | 47 | 80 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | E 4 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 4 | — |
2541 | 2334 | 1976 | 1576 | 1513 | 1468 | 1447 | 1285 | 1303 | 1175 | 40 | 1491 | 1731 | 1633 | 1419 | 219 | 234 | 13 | 123 | 131 | 51 | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 150 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 114 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 95 | 95 | 92 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 14 | 37 |
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