
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 7PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 16 | W 17 | W 10 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
361 | 361 | 586 | 219 | 163 | 117 | 249 | 572 | 796 | 930 | 789 | 549 | 604 | 507 | 880 | 2765 | 2493 | 6545 | 7109 | 5908 | 4741 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:00PM2.50m | 5:25AM2.44m | 6:06PM2.47m | 6:32AM2.42m | 7:10PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.85m | 11:15PM0.99m | 11:45AM0.93m | 00:22AM1.02m | 12:49PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | N 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 13 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 15 |
361 | 361 | 2 | 219 | 163 | 117 | 82 | 79 | — | — | 54 | 223 | 604 | 507 | 398 | 285 | 96 | 404 | 543 | 472 | 4741 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | W 13 | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 17 | NW 17 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 117 | 464 | 880 | 55 | 75 | 46 | 27 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 12 | NNW 10 | N 10 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 206 | 69 | 10 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | W 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 10 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | — |
7 | 9 | 586 | 32 | 48 | 94 | 249 | 572 | 796 | 930 | 789 | 549 | — | — | — | 2765 | 2493 | 6545 | 7109 | 5908 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 189 | 189 | 114 | 93 | 462 | 189 | 85 | 85 | 182 | 114 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 250 | 95 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
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