Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 21s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 577 | 485 | 168 | 121 | 78 | 145 | 265 | 389 | 665 | 1247 | 1734 | 1308 | 962 | 794 | 678 | 636 | 591 | 492 | 314 | 260 | 218 | 140 | 137 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:34AM3.25m | 2:03PM2.96m | 2:27AM3.09m | 2:57PM2.82m | 3:20AM2.92m | 3:54PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:19PM0.23m | 7:54AM0.26m | 8:11PM0.38m | 8:47AM0.40m | 9:06PM0.55m | 9:42AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 22 | W 21 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 168 | 121 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 150 | 962 | 794 | 81 | 124 | 78 | 492 | 314 | 260 | 218 | 140 | 137 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 36 | 35 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 93 | 129 | 5 | 35 | 15 | 126 | 113 | 68 | 71 | 107 | 109 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 577 | 485 | 15 | 26 | 49 | 145 | 265 | 389 | 665 | 1247 | 1734 | 1308 | — | — | 678 | 636 | 591 | — | 1 | 2 | 33 | 80 | 55 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 114 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 189 | 214 | 193 | 193 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 37 | 0 | 14 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 24 |
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