
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 4AM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1759 | 1739 | 1700 | 1545 | 2274 | 2709 | 2419 | 1727 | 1344 | 1241 | 1191 | 944 | 264 | 189 | 130 | 165 | 444 | 1101 | 2180 | 2086 | 2960 | 2804 | 1578 | 1141 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:59AM3.17m | 10:15PM3.28m | 10:39AM3.33m | 10:55PM3.38m | 11:20AM3.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.18m | 4:08PM0.22m | 4:29AM0.03m | 4:49PM0.09m | 5:09AM-0.05m | 5:31PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | WNW 16 | — | — | N 5 | — | N 4 | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
— | — | — | 427 | 26 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 264 | 189 | 130 | 87 | — | — | — | 432 | 280 | 277 | 1578 | 1141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | W 14 | WNW 17 | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | — | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | N 8 | N 8 |
30 | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 22 | — | — | 27 | 55 | 55 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 130 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | N 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
1759 | 1739 | 1700 | 1545 | 2274 | 2709 | 2419 | 1727 | 1344 | 1241 | 1191 | 944 | 61 | 56 | 94 | 165 | 444 | 1101 | 2180 | 2086 | 2960 | 2804 | 4 | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 150 | 150 | 166 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 95 | 189 | 193 | 209 | 214 | 189 | 219 | 297 | 219 | 85 | 85 | 201 | 93 | 93 |
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