Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 9AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 |
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1301 | 1794 | 1745 | 1635 | 1571 | 1429 | 1327 | 1344 | 1180 | 1010 | 858 | 730 | 606 | 598 | 590 | 489 | 394 | 246 | 181 | 436 | 503 | 356 | 361 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:18PM3.27m | 00:35AM3.33m | 12:58PM3.14m | 1:15AM3.13m | 1:38PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM-0.01m | 6:26PM0.10m | 6:50AM0.13m | 7:07PM0.28m | 7:30AM0.32m | 7:48PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 |
1301 | 1794 | 1745 | 1635 | 1571 | 1429 | 1327 | 1344 | 1180 | 1010 | 858 | 730 | 606 | 598 | 590 | 489 | 394 | 246 | 181 | 436 | 503 | 356 | 361 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | NW 16 | — | — | E 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | E 6 | — | WNW 15 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | W 5 | W 18 | W 8 | W 8 | W 18 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 |
201 | — | 64 | — | — | 245 | 58 | 59 | 78 | — | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 63 | 64 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | E 4 | W 9 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 19 |
53 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 24 | — | 25 | 25 | 6 | — | — | 62 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — |
9 | 55 | 107 | 183 | 208 | 512 | 319 | 191 | 110 | 43 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 114 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 114 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 150 | 114 | 0 |
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