Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 4AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 10 | W 14 | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
1903 | 2240 | 5015 | 2369 | 2823 | 6542 | 3512 | 5116 | 4947 | 5116 | 4457 | 3644 | 3236 | 2805 | 2639 | 2417 | 2383 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:28PM3.36m | 11:49AM3.25m | 00:04AM3.32m | 12:26PM3.21m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.05m | 5:57PM0.14m | 6:19AM0.09m | 6:36PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 22 | NW 14 | NW 15 |
1 | 1 | 268 | 54 | 56 | — | — | 331 | 284 | 234 | 238 | 2863 | 3236 | 2125 | 36 | 54 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
1903 | 2240 | 5015 | 2369 | 2823 | 6542 | 3512 | 5116 | 4947 | 5116 | 4457 | 3644 | — | 2805 | 2639 | 2417 | 2383 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 197 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 196 | 465 | 190 | 209 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 197 | 150 | 150 | 193 |
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