
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 3PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3891 | 4069 | 3351 | 2652 | 1999 | 1472 | 1028 | 1095 | 1541 | 663 | 973 | 865 | 791 | 780 | 770 | 900 | 2594 | 2655 | 2928 | 2928 | 2689 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:03PM2.39m | 6:37AM2.36m | 7:06PM2.55m | 7:33AM2.54m | 7:54PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM1.10m | 00:25AM1.05m | 12:48PM0.96m | 1:23AM0.86m | 1:40PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | — | — | — | WNW 15 | — | W 14 | WNW 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
99 | — | — | — | 21 | — | 329 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 250 | 538 | 791 | 780 | 770 | 497 | 2594 | 2655 | 2928 | 2928 | 2689 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 17 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | WNW 11 | W 15 | ESE 4 | E 6 | E 5 | — | WNW 17 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 20 | 20 | 97 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 900 | 3 | 24 | 29 | — | 108 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 |
3891 | 4069 | 3351 | 2652 | 1999 | 1472 | 1028 | 1095 | 1541 | 663 | 973 | 865 | 618 | 593 | 544 | 375 | — | — | — | 27 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 150 | 150 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 189 | 189 | 95 | 193 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 209 | 209 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 179 | 114 |
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