
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 11AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
289 | 280 | 276 | 272 | 212 | 222 | 299 | 496 | 496 | 490 | 496 | 490 | 453 | 434 | 422 | 333 | 324 | 311 | 293 | 239 | 236 | 222 | 176 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:59AM2.63m | 8:28PM2.75m | 8:46AM2.70m | 9:11PM2.84m | 9:29AM2.78m | 9:52PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.81m | 2:11PM0.70m | 2:40AM0.74m | 2:57PM0.63m | 3:24AM0.65m | 3:39PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | ESE 6 | W 13 | W 13 | ESE 6 | WSW 13 | E 6 | E 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 |
289 | 70 | 276 | 272 | 64 | 222 | 84 | 104 | 496 | 490 | 496 | 490 | 453 | 434 | 422 | 333 | 324 | 311 | 293 | 239 | 236 | 222 | 176 | 166 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | W 13 | E 6 | E 6 | W 13 | E 6 | WSW 13 | W 16 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | NW 16 | E 8 | — | — | — | NW 15 | E 6 | E 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 |
73 | 280 | 47 | 49 | 212 | 47 | 299 | 496 | 64 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 81 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 46 | 82 | 85 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 198 | 175 | — | 61 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 43 | 145 | 218 | 188 | 119 | 86 | 37 | 34 | 122 | 200 | 193 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 |
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