Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 4AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | W 14 | W 15 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2796 | 2737 | 2166 | 1849 | 3164 | 2864 | 1653 | 1679 | 1545 | 1363 | 287 | 245 | 291 | 0 | 411 | 272 | 1505 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:43AM3.23m | 1:07PM3.11m | 1:26AM3.07m | 1:53PM2.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36PM0.21m | 6:59AM0.20m | 7:19PM0.35m | 7:43AM0.36m | 8:08PM0.52m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 6 | WNW 15 | NW 6 | WNW 14 | — | — | WNW 15 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | — | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 |
54 | 41 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 20 | — | — | 23 | — | 287 | 209 | 203 | — | 411 | 272 | 272 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | WNW 15 | — | WNW 14 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — |
— | 8 | 21 | — | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | — | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 8 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 15 |
2796 | 2737 | 2166 | 1849 | 3164 | 2864 | 1653 | 1679 | 1545 | 1363 | 200 | 245 | 291 | 208 | 189 | 231 | 1505 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 114 | 95 | 150 | 93 | 95 | 93 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 95 | 95 | 92 |
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