
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 4PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NE 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
469 | 436 | 586 | 673 | 673 | 219 | 168 | 121 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 331 | 647 | 1275 | 1658 | 1352 | 1024 | 817 | 717 | 612 | 482 | 399 | 287 | 222 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 1:10PM3.09m | 1:34AM3.25m | 2:03PM2.96m | 2:27AM3.09m | 2:57PM2.82m | 3:20AM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02AM0.14m | 7:19PM0.23m | 7:54AM0.26m | 8:11PM0.38m | 8:47AM0.40m | 9:06PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | N 12 | W 24 | W 22 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
469 | 436 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 219 | 168 | 121 | 78 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 150 | 1024 | 817 | 81 | 124 | 78 | 399 | 287 | 222 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | NE 12 | W 24 | N 12 | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | W 17 | W 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | — | 9 | 36 | 35 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 93 | 84 | 35 | 24 | 24 | 126 | 113 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 4 | — | E 2 |
— | — | 586 | 673 | 673 | 28 | 18 | 42 | 68 | 167 | 207 | 331 | 647 | 1275 | 1658 | 1352 | — | — | 717 | 612 | 482 | 11 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 150 | 95 | 95 | 214 | 214 | 209 | 196 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 114 | 95 | 95 | 114 | 0 | 14 |
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