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) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 5PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). 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) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | W 17 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 8 | W 14 | WNW 6 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3164 | 2846 | 1653 | 1679 | 476 | 1209 | 287 | 272 | 256 | 200 | 279 | 272 | 347 | 517 | 677 | 1205 | 1848 | 1879 | 1761 | 1957 | 2046 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07PM3.11m | 1:26AM3.07m | 1:53PM2.97m | 2:16AM2.88m | 2:49PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.20m | 7:19PM0.35m | 7:43AM0.36m | 8:08PM0.52m | 8:36AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 14 | — | — | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 16 | — | NNW 8 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
12 | 20 | — | — | 476 | — | 287 | 272 | 203 | 200 | 199 | 272 | 347 | 517 | — | 646 | — | 284 | 220 | 184 | 197 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 |
20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 65 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | W 14 | W 15 | W 6 | W 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
3164 | 2846 | 1653 | 1679 | 132 | 1209 | 155 | 234 | 256 | 135 | 279 | 246 | 222 | 331 | 677 | 1205 | 1848 | 1879 | 1761 | 1957 | 2046 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 93 | 93 | 150 | 92 | 96 | 27 | 92 | 95 | 214 | 85 | 85 | 209 | 374 | 366 |
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