
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 7AM is: 2.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1868 | 1604 | 1701 | 1548 | 989 | 916 | 866 | 3006 | 2627 | 2374 | 2082 | 1722 | 1472 | 1431 | 1285 | 1163 | 1045 | 919 | 801 | 801 | 906 | 1147 | 1279 | 422 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:23PM3.39m | 11:45AM3.37m | 00:00AM3.42m | 12:23PM3.38m | 00:40AM3.37m | 1:03PM3.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM-0.04m | 5:54PM0.04m | 6:14AM-0.04m | 6:33PM0.06m | 6:54AM0.03m | 7:15PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 20 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | — | — | NW 8 | W 17 | W 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 |
35 | 74 | 30 | 12 | — | — | 28 | 205 | 251 | 124 | 119 | 1722 | 1472 | 1431 | 1285 | 1163 | 1045 | 919 | 801 | 801 | 101 | 261 | 253 | 422 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 21 | NW 12 | NW 11 | N 8 | — | — | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | — | — | WNW 15 | W 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | W 10 |
44 | 34 | 33 | 5 | — | — | 30 | 27 | 25 | — | — | 23 | 508 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 264 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 21 | — | W 20 | — | — | NW 13 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — |
— | 9 | — | 7 | — | — | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 6 |
1868 | 1604 | 1701 | 1548 | 989 | 916 | 866 | 3006 | 2627 | 2374 | 2082 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 906 | 1147 | 1279 | 110 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 95 | 150 | 193 | 197 | 209 | 150 | 184 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 114 | 3 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 166 | 150 | 150 |
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