
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 9AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
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 12°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
496 | 490 | 496 | 490 | 453 | 441 | 422 | 411 | 324 | 311 | 297 | 229 | 225 | 222 | 176 | 166 | 257 | 264 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 200 | 146 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:46AM2.70m | 9:11PM2.84m | 9:29AM2.78m | 9:52PM2.93m | 10:09AM2.84m | 10:32PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.74m | 2:57PM0.63m | 3:24AM0.65m | 3:39PM0.55m | 4:05AM0.57m | 4:19PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
496 | 490 | 496 | 490 | 453 | 441 | 422 | 411 | 324 | 311 | 297 | 229 | 225 | 222 | 176 | 166 | 257 | 264 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 200 | 146 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 8 | — | — | — | NW 15 | ENE 6 | E 6 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
64 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 81 | 80 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 18 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | W 18 | W 18 |
3 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 25 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — |
110 | — | 45 | — | 13 | 25 | 97 | 188 | 165 | 206 | 143 | 76 | 47 | 106 | 140 | 94 | 43 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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