
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 11AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 3.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1087 | 935 | 780 | 614 | 416 | 411 | 399 | 674 | 430 | 340 | 272 | 268 | 199 | 344 | 271 | 133 | 72 | 46 | 121 | 146 | 184 | 295 | 348 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06AM2.60m | 6:45PM2.79m | 7:20AM2.75m | 7:50PM2.99m | 8:19AM2.95m | 8:43PM3.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.73m | 1:07AM0.63m | 1:32PM0.55m | 2:08AM0.41m | 2:28PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 10 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 19 | W 18 |
798 | 308 | 249 | 614 | 416 | 411 | 399 | 674 | 430 | 340 | 272 | 268 | 199 | 57 | 271 | 133 | 49 | 40 | 121 | 146 | 184 | 117 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | E 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | E 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 20 | W 19 | — | NW 8 |
1087 | 935 | 780 | 199 | 92 | 93 | 56 | 19 | 66 | 112 | 107 | 105 | 86 | 1 | 57 | 58 | 72 | 35 | 33 | 119 | 184 | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | WNW 15 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | WNW 9 | WSW 12 | W 21 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 19 | NW 8 |
— | 86 | — | 22 | 32 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 52 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 37 | 35 | 25 | 46 | 75 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 12 | — | ESE 2 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 |
18 | 519 | 1643 | 1399 | 927 | 528 | 326 | 176 | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 344 | — | 1 | 10 | 17 | 9 | — | — | 295 | 348 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 37 | 95 | 95 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 95 | 114 | 95 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 150 | 150 | 114 |
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