
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (26 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 4AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1484 | 1196 | 1044 | 775 | 679 | 522 | 475 | 427 | 229 | 239 | 236 | 225 | 219 | 282 | 277 | 277 | 273 | 177 | 496 | 490 | 490 | 477 | 453 | 428 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:48PM2.61m | 7:08AM2.59m | 7:40PM2.67m | 7:59AM2.63m | 8:28PM2.75m | 8:46AM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.86m | 1:23PM0.74m | 1:52AM0.81m | 2:11PM0.70m | 2:40AM0.74m | 2:57PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | ESE 7 | W 14 | W 13 | ESE 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | ESE 7 | E 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
1484 | 1196 | 1044 | 775 | 679 | 522 | 475 | 427 | 229 | 60 | 236 | 225 | 53 | 282 | 277 | 277 | 73 | 86 | 496 | 490 | 490 | 477 | 453 | 428 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | W 14 | ESE 7 | E 6 | W 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | WSW 13 | W 11 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
124 | 120 | 97 | 106 | 60 | 23 | 8 | 33 | 68 | 239 | 58 | 41 | 219 | 56 | 53 | 51 | 273 | 143 | 62 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 13 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NW 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 11 | W 5 | — | — | — |
4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 60 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 46 | 82 | 81 | 177 | 122 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | ESE 5 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 198 | 7 | 120 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | 28 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 14 |
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