
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 3PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
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 23mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, near gales from the N by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sun 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 38 | 32 | 49 | 77 | 178 | 230 | 323 | 642 | 698 | 1416 | 3406 | 2075 | 1324 | 1149 | 1017 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:26AM2.90m | 11:47PM3.06m | 12:04PM2.90m | 00:23AM3.06m | 12:42PM2.87m | 1:01AM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.41m | 6:01AM0.43m | 6:12PM0.41m | 6:39AM0.43m | 6:50PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 21 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | W 18 |
32 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 38 | 18 | 31 | 59 | 32 | 119 | 203 | 642 | 698 | 35 | — | 376 | 284 | 264 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | NE 5 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | W 18 | — | NW 18 |
6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | — | — | — | 235 | — | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 14 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | W 23 | W 22 | — | — | — | NW 19 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 |
1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 32 | 49 | 77 | 178 | 230 | 323 | 212 | 426 | 1416 | 3406 | 2075 | 1324 | 1149 | 1017 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 37 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 114 | 114 | 189 | 189 | 172 | 285 | 85 | 189 | 92 |
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