Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 6AM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
830 | 875 | 1357 | 1663 | 1714 | 1647 | 1433 | 1433 | 1487 | 1858 | 1301 | 1789 | 1745 | 1635 | 1571 | 1429 | 1487 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:15PM3.53m | 11:38AM3.34m | 11:56PM3.47m | 12:18PM3.27m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM-0.08m | 5:45PM-0.01m | 6:11AM-0.01m | 6:26PM0.10m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
830 | 875 | 1357 | 1663 | 1714 | 1647 | 1433 | 1433 | 1487 | 1858 | 1301 | 1789 | 1745 | 1635 | 1571 | 1429 | 1487 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | E 6 | W 8 | E 9 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — |
64 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 61 | 64 | 103 | 106 | 17 | 113 | 2 | 64 | 59 | 57 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | W 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | E 5 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 13 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 135 | 166 | 96 | 100 | 110 | 192 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 114 | 114 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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