Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 2PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 71 | 66 | 253 | 316 | 306 | 355 | 639 | 606 | 744 | 359 | 688 | 898 | 954 | 864 | 820 | 360 | 326 | 327 | 433 | 509 | 618 | 652 | 670 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:04AM2.97m | 12:21PM2.80m | 00:43AM2.91m | 1:02PM2.72m | 1:25AM2.85m | 1:47PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.56m | 6:31PM0.55m | 7:00AM0.61m | 7:13PM0.61m | 7:43AM0.66m | 7:57PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | NNE 7 | W 13 | NNW 8 | W 13 | N 11 | NW 9 | W 13 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
98 | 71 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 306 | 16 | 16 | 77 | 14 | 359 | 14 | 9 | 549 | 13 | 820 | 360 | 326 | 327 | 281 | 260 | 218 | 213 | 158 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 12 | W 9 | W 15 | W 15 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | W 14 | N 11 | WNW 10 | N 11 | W 13 | N 8 | — | N 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | W 19 | — | W 18 | — |
10 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 283 | 9 | 14 | 373 | — | 21 | 222 | 318 | 325 | 13 | 28 | — | 26 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | W 16 | N 12 | W 11 | — | W 15 | — | N 12 | N 11 | — | W 13 | — | — | N 11 | — | W 12 | NNE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 19 | — | — | — | — |
11 | 20 | 11 | 2 | — | 17 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 13 | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | 140 | 123 | 81 | 28 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
6 | 19 | 66 | 253 | 316 | — | 355 | 639 | 606 | 744 | 138 | 688 | 898 | 954 | 864 | — | — | — | — | 433 | 509 | 618 | 652 | 670 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 114 | 27 | 93 | 37 | 37 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 85 | 92 | 37 | 37 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 93 | 95 |
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