Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 3PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3603 | 3247 | 2985 | 3028 | 2777 | 2756 | 2166 | 2019 | 3164 | 3128 | 354 | 322 | 1697 | 1753 | 339 | 420 | 328 | 378 | 320 | 292 | 428 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:26PM3.21m | 00:43AM3.23m | 1:07PM3.11m | 1:26AM3.07m | 1:53PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.09m | 6:36PM0.21m | 6:59AM0.20m | 7:19PM0.35m | 7:43AM0.36m | 8:08PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 22 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | — | WNW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 |
162 | 160 | 36 | 167 | 54 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | — | — | 23 | 9 | — | — | 203 | 144 | 146 | 205 | 428 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | NW 18 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
3603 | 3247 | 2985 | 3028 | 2777 | 2756 | 2166 | 2019 | 3164 | 3128 | 354 | 322 | 1697 | 1753 | 339 | 420 | 328 | 378 | 320 | 292 | 253 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 185 | 197 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 114 | 95 | 150 | 95 | 95 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 95 | 150 | 95 | 27 |
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