Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 10AM is: 2.2m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | W 17 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1979 | 1837 | 3164 | 2846 | 1822 | 1679 | 476 | 381 | 287 | 253 | 300 | 200 | 292 | 272 | 347 | 517 | 712 | 1173 | 1601 | 1530 | 1325 | 1600 | 3322 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:43AM3.23m | 1:07PM3.11m | 1:26AM3.07m | 1:53PM2.97m | 2:16AM2.88m | 2:49PM2.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.20m | 7:19PM0.35m | 7:43AM0.36m | 8:08PM0.52m | 8:36AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 14 | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
21 | 8 | 16 | 20 | — | — | 476 | 381 | 287 | 209 | 203 | 200 | 146 | 272 | 347 | 517 | — | — | 126 | 111 | 262 | 147 | 258 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WNW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | N 11 | WNW 15 |
8 | 21 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 14 | W 15 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 15 |
1979 | 1837 | 3164 | 2846 | 1822 | 1679 | 122 | 130 | 165 | 253 | 300 | 190 | 292 | 271 | 269 | 368 | 712 | 1173 | 1601 | 1530 | 1325 | 1600 | 3322 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 150 | 114 | 114 | 95 | 150 | 93 | 95 | 150 | 93 | 93 | 150 | 95 | 95 | 27 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 209 | 193 | 196 | 193 |
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