
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 7AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 14 | NW 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
230 | 151 | 106 | 92 | 64 | 99 | 99 | 150 | 438 | 615 | 848 | 911 | 853 | 499 | 980 | 816 | 705 | 705 | 577 | 520 | 407 | 452 | 477 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:21PM3.31m | 11:41AM3.30m | 11:56PM3.25m | 12:16PM3.25m | 00:31AM3.14m | 12:51PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.06m | 5:51PM0.15m | 6:07AM0.13m | 6:27PM0.24m | 6:42AM0.26m | 7:03PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 13 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 8 |
230 | 151 | 106 | 91 | 64 | 53 | 55 | 50 | 99 | 615 | 848 | 911 | 853 | 499 | 980 | 816 | 705 | 705 | 577 | 520 | 407 | 325 | 311 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | W 18 | — | WNW 15 | N 4 | NNW 8 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 6 |
146 | 146 | 99 | 92 | 57 | 55 | 99 | 150 | 438 | 112 | 129 | 129 | — | 390 | — | 23 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 19 | N 6 | W 18 | — | W 13 | N 6 | N 5 | WNW 16 | NW 19 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
21 | 18 | 10 | 65 | 7 | 99 | — | 29 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 229 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | 67 | 11 | — | 2 | — | — | 107 | 153 | 167 | 125 | 78 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 166 | 452 | 477 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 114 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 114 | 114 | 189 | 209 | 92 | 93 | 114 | 37 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 114 |
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