
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 5PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the S by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
311 | 304 | 314 | 400 | 560 | 1204 | 1365 | 828 | 863 | 807 | 712 | 579 | 435 | 314 | 249 | 402 | 387 | 357 | 940 | 264 | 264 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | 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 | off |
High Tide | 5:35PM2.70m | 6:09AM2.68m | 6:51PM2.81m | 7:24AM2.80m | 7:59PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14AM0.70m | 11:56PM0.76m | 12:31PM0.65m | 1:12AM0.63m | 1:40PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | NNE 7 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 15 | NNW 8 | W 14 | W 7 |
311 | 304 | 314 | 221 | 221 | 315 | 264 | 828 | 863 | 807 | 712 | 579 | 435 | 314 | 248 | 173 | 132 | 357 | 73 | 264 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | NW 18 | W 18 | — | W 19 | NNE 7 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NNW 9 | WNW 15 | NNW 8 | W 14 |
64 | 113 | 99 | 13 | 160 | — | 184 | 155 | 94 | 148 | 144 | 134 | 265 | 252 | 249 | 402 | 387 | 101 | 21 | 72 | 264 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | N 8 |
12 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 159 | 148 | 154 | 155 | 154 | 30 | 84 | 86 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 15 | W 5 | E 3 |
— | — | — | 400 | 560 | 1204 | 1365 | — | — | 153 | 138 | 163 | 264 | 228 | 213 | 183 | 159 | 128 | 940 | 63 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 95 | 151 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 0 |
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