Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 6AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1137 | 1115 | 1928 | 1358 | 1179 | 1041 | 984 | 956 | 673 | 865 | 1207 | 339 | 286 | 253 | 216 | 217 | 229 | 317 | 329 | 590 | 663 | 835 | 247 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:10PM3.42m | 10:34AM3.30m | 11:01PM3.47m | 11:26AM3.28m | 11:52PM3.46m | 12:18PM3.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.06m | 4:47PM0.02m | 5:18AM0.03m | 5:37PM0.04m | 6:10AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | WNW 7 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 12 | W 8 |
1137 | 231 | 1928 | 1358 | 1179 | 1041 | 984 | 956 | 673 | 17 | 7 | — | — | 71 | 216 | 217 | 229 | 317 | 329 | 590 | 98 | 95 | 199 | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | W 22 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 15 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | W 16 | W 12 |
174 | 1115 | 147 | 123 | 7 | 37 | 19 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 44 | 43 | 66 | 67 | 49 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 134 | 190 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 20 | W 14 | W 18 | N 13 | N 13 | — | W 16 |
— | 159 | — | 22 | 21 | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 21 | 43 | 30 | 140 | 99 | 3 | 3 | — | 127 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | NW 6 | W 4 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | E 3 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | — |
300 | 8 | 28 | 66 | 52 | 53 | — | 5 | 15 | 865 | 1207 | 339 | 286 | 253 | — | 5 | 44 | 80 | — | — | 663 | 835 | 247 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 95 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 150 | 114 | 114 | 150 | 150 | 193 | 150 | 185 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 149 | 114 | 114 | 233 | 0 |
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