Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 1AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4082 | 5604 | 6020 | 5251 | 4269 | 3697 | 3413 | 3072 | 2857 | 2651 | 2417 | 2383 | 2197 | 2019 | 3164 | 2846 | 366 | 368 | 384 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:04AM3.32m | 12:26PM3.21m | 00:43AM3.23m | 1:07PM3.11m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.09m | 6:36PM0.21m | 6:59AM0.20m | 7:19PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 14 | W 22 | NW 14 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 6 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — |
— | 248 | 272 | 276 | 238 | 2904 | 2499 | 162 | 36 | 132 | 54 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 20 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | WNW 15 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
4082 | 5604 | 6020 | 5251 | 4269 | 3697 | 3413 | 3072 | 2857 | 2651 | 2417 | 2383 | 2197 | 2019 | 3164 | 2846 | 366 | 368 | 384 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 330 | 190 | 150 | 201 | 150 | 150 | 197 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 114 | 150 | 193 | 150 | 214 |
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