
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 9AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
236 | 173 | 167 | 184 | 260 | 171 | 157 | 152 | 214 | 204 | 129 | 124 | 173 | 340 | 454 | 527 | 486 | 431 | 330 | 536 | 509 | 427 | 376 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:28AM2.97m | 8:56PM3.22m | 9:23AM3.14m | 9:47PM3.40m | 10:11AM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.43m | 2:40PM0.32m | 3:13AM0.21m | 3:32PM0.14m | 4:03AM0.04m | 4:19PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
236 | 173 | 167 | 121 | 260 | 171 | 157 | 152 | 214 | 204 | 129 | 124 | 73 | 140 | 191 | 212 | 196 | 255 | 286 | 218 | 509 | 427 | 359 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | N 8 | N 8 | W 19 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
29 | 33 | 30 | 184 | 86 | 85 | 52 | 55 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 122 | 76 | 69 | 111 | 101 | 219 | 206 | 536 | 135 | 101 | 66 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 9 | N 11 | W 20 | W 19 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 |
48 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 66 | 36 | 65 | 41 | 69 | 262 | 178 | 376 | 376 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — |
7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 56 | 40 | 20 | 44 | 173 | 340 | 454 | 527 | 486 | 431 | 330 | 295 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 24 | 24 | 114 | 165 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 96 | 92 | 85 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 37 |
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