
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 5PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
338 | 264 | 189 | 130 | 231 | 547 | 1592 | 2450 | 2859 | 3085 | 2538 | 2086 | 1381 | 989 | 498 | 706 | 748 | 674 | 817 | 394 | 467 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:39AM3.33m | 10:55PM3.38m | 11:20AM3.43m | 11:38PM3.41m | 12:02PM3.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM0.09m | 5:09AM-0.05m | 5:31PM0.02m | 5:51AM-0.05m | 6:15PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 11 | ESE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | W 16 | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | NNW 7 |
338 | 264 | 189 | 130 | 87 | 85 | — | — | 401 | 273 | 2019 | 9 | 1381 | 989 | 498 | 21 | 14 | — | — | 16 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | W 14 | W 13 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 |
— | 27 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 49 | — | — | 90 | 75 | 167 | 23 | 9 | 61 | 117 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | WSW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | W 7 |
64 | 68 | 67 | 111 | 231 | 547 | 1592 | 2450 | 2859 | 3085 | 2538 | 2086 | — | — | 216 | 706 | 748 | 674 | 817 | 394 | 467 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 209 | 214 | 189 | 217 | 219 | 327 | 330 | 85 | 85 | 190 | 85 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 209 | 193 |
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