Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 8PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 729 | 635 | 432 | 579 | 692 | 1336 | 1654 | 1347 | 2960 | 2831 | 2446 | 2193 | 2084 | 1626 | 1420 | 1242 | 954 | 773 | 428 | 338 | 341 | 198 | 265 | 204 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:22PM2.84m | 1:40AM2.98m | 2:05PM2.80m | 2:23AM2.92m | 2:53PM2.75m | 3:13AM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18AM0.44m | 7:30PM0.50m | 7:59AM0.47m | 8:13PM0.57m | 8:44AM0.50m | 9:02PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 128 | 83 | 432 | 579 | 692 | 1336 | 1654 | 1347 | 2960 | 2831 | 2446 | 2193 | 2084 | 1626 | 1420 | 1242 | 954 | 773 | 428 | 338 | 341 | 198 | 265 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 15 | N 8 | N 8 | W 18 | WNW 18 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 9 | N 8 | WSW 8 | N 8 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 290 | 333 | 258 | 119 | 283 | 64 | 29 | 642 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 250 | 440 | 327 | 262 | 209 | 167 | 104 | 76 | 59 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 204 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 15 | NNW 8 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | N 8 | — | N 8 | W 21 | N 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 22 | 246 | 233 | 53 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 40 | — | 10 | 9 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 729 | 635 | — | — | — | 7 | 125 | 561 | 1937 | 2673 | 2799 | 2061 | 1457 | 1024 | 331 | 156 | 107 | 156 | 83 | 94 | 164 | 423 | 610 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 0 | 93 | 114 | 114 | 93 | 114 | 149 | 114 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 14 |
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