
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 8AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | N 12 | NW 14 | N 12 | N 12 | W 20 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 5 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1420 | 1402 | 1384 | 1195 | 1162 | 730 | 614 | 517 | 428 | 434 | 343 | 264 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 126 | 87 | 123 | 117 | 117 | 553 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:46AM3.29m | 00:02AM3.26m | 12:22PM3.17m | 00:38AM3.07m | 12:59PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.02m | 5:55PM0.14m | 6:14AM0.16m | 6:32PM0.31m | 6:50AM0.36m | 7:11PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 |
1420 | 1402 | 1384 | 1195 | 1162 | 730 | 614 | 517 | 428 | 434 | 343 | 264 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 126 | 87 | 123 | 117 | 77 | 553 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 14 | — | — | W 20 | N 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | N 11 | W 12 |
5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 43 | 41 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | W 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 241 | 244 | 152 | 98 | 71 | 40 | 33 | 48 | 61 | 117 | 58 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 166 | 150 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 189 | 193 | 121 | 114 | 114 |
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