Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 12PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
253 | 246 | 236 | 503 | 546 | 623 | 473 | 459 | 466 | 392 | 875 | 843 | 822 | 801 | 760 | 730 | 510 | 598 | 333 | 401 | 324 | 253 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15AM3.13m | 1:38PM2.97m | 1:55AM2.90m | 2:20PM2.78m | 2:39AM2.67m | 3:09PM2.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.32m | 7:48PM0.49m | 8:10AM0.54m | 8:32PM0.72m | 8:56AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
253 | 246 | 94 | 503 | 546 | 623 | 473 | 459 | 466 | 392 | 875 | 843 | 822 | 801 | 760 | 730 | 510 | 598 | 333 | 401 | 324 | 253 | 246 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 18 | — | NW 5 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 14 |
63 | 61 | 236 | 25 | — | 1 | 62 | 99 | 216 | 278 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | 17 | 12 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | E 3 | W 18 | — | — | — | WNW 19 | E 13 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 11 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | 36 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | E 2 | — | — | ESE 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 20 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 37 | 37 | 114 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 114 | 166 | 114 | 114 |
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