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Fletchers Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
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Fletchers Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 10AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 10 | W 24 | W 13 | W 13 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | |
572 | 569 | 404 | 335 | 212 | 161 | 161 | 121 | 154 | 175 | 361 | 350 | 308 | 477 | 463 | 503 | 741 | 724 | 526 | 406 | 401 | 396 | 291 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:41AM2.68m | 6:18PM2.64m | 6:38AM2.83m | 7:13PM2.84m | 7:31AM3.01m | 8:03PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.67m | 00:27AM0.72m | 12:59PM0.48m | 1:21AM0.53m | 1:49PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | E 6 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
572 | 569 | 404 | 335 | 84 | 79 | 93 | 103 | 154 | 123 | 361 | 350 | 295 | 304 | 250 | 52 | 741 | 724 | 526 | 406 | 401 | 396 | 291 | 272 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 23 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | NE 10 | E 10 |
3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 212 | 161 | 161 | 121 | 128 | 134 | 169 | 323 | 308 | 477 | 463 | 503 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | W 26 | W 26 | W 24 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 51 | 175 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 232 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 9 | 35 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 39 | 52 | 80 | 86 | 57 | 32 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 114 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
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