
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 5PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3611 | 3883 | 4339 | 4527 | 4333 | 4293 | 3658 | 3216 | 3356 | 3789 | 3351 | 2868 | 1999 | 1472 | 1178 | 0 | 509 | 868 | 1147 | 962 | 2211 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:42PM2.34m | 5:21AM2.26m | 6:03PM2.39m | 6:37AM2.36m | 7:06PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM1.11m | 11:08PM1.15m | 11:39AM1.10m | 00:25AM1.05m | 12:48PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | NW 6 | W 14 | W 18 | W 14 | ESE 6 |
234 | 211 | 220 | 4527 | 4333 | 4293 | 3658 | 3216 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 38 | 250 | 152 | 469 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | NW 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | E 5 | W 15 | WNW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 224 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 |
3611 | 3883 | 4339 | — | 14 | 18 | — | — | 3356 | 3789 | 3351 | 2868 | 1999 | 1472 | 1178 | 272 | 509 | 868 | 1147 | 962 | 2211 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 581 | 443 | 171 | 0 | 149 | 150 | 114 | 114 | 150 | 150 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 93 | 95 | 209 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
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