
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 2PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | W 15 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
277 | 322 | 502 | 419 | 1330 | 720 | 575 | 1461 | 2303 | 2201 | 2081 | 2056 | 2134 | 2298 | 4228 | 3972 | 3484 | 3533 | 3335 | 3665 | 3869 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | 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 | 1:53PM2.97m | 2:16AM2.88m | 2:49PM2.81m | 3:19AM2.69m | 4:00PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.36m | 8:08PM0.52m | 8:36AM0.55m | 9:09PM0.70m | 9:42AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 15 | — | N 7 | NNW 7 | — |
203 | 198 | 203 | 272 | 272 | 720 | — | — | — | — | 222 | 194 | 168 | 119 | 97 | 65 | 146 | — | 10 | 18 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NW 15 | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 28 | 18 | 106 | 17 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 44 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
277 | 322 | 502 | 419 | 1330 | 146 | 575 | 1461 | 2303 | 2201 | 2081 | 2056 | 2134 | 2298 | 4228 | 3972 | 3484 | 3533 | 3335 | 3665 | 3869 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 93 | 93 | 121 | 176 | 95 | 93 | 93 | 150 | 214 | 214 | 218 | 209 | 440 | 373 | 352 | 95 | 209 | 214 | 193 | 209 |
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