
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 8AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
367 | 398 | 389 | 724 | 636 | 620 | 737 | 732 | 723 | 600 | 592 | 465 | 441 | 429 | 343 | 271 | 267 | 205 | 200 | 140 | 106 | 384 | 778 | 586 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:24AM2.82m | 7:04PM2.90m | 7:32AM2.92m | 8:08PM3.06m | 8:35AM3.05m | 9:06PM3.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.67m | 12:46PM0.51m | 1:21AM0.55m | 1:50PM0.40m | 2:25AM0.38m | 2:49PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 8 |
367 | 398 | 389 | 724 | 636 | 620 | 737 | 732 | 723 | 600 | 592 | 465 | 441 | 429 | 343 | 271 | 267 | 205 | 200 | 140 | 96 | 61 | 61 | 377 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 14 | W 14 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | W 23 | W 14 |
186 | 192 | 192 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | NW 19 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | W 23 |
3 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | ENE 3 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 9 |
— | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 106 | 384 | 778 | 586 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 95 | 214 | 85 | 85 |
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