
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 8PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 06). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2960 | 2798 | 2388 | 2388 | 2084 | 1626 | 1420 | 1092 | 801 | 648 | 517 | 416 | 200 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 198 | 179 | 158 | 356 | 339 | 281 | 843 | 1092 | |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:05PM2.80m | 2:23AM2.92m | 2:53PM2.75m | 3:13AM2.86m | 3:47PM2.72m | 4:10AM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.47m | 8:13PM0.57m | 8:44AM0.50m | 9:02PM0.64m | 9:36AM0.55m | 9:59PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | |
— | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | ESE 8 | W 14 | ESE 6 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 |
2960 | 2798 | 2388 | 2388 | 2084 | 1626 | 1420 | 1092 | 801 | 648 | 517 | 416 | 200 | 348 | 195 | 71 | 198 | 179 | 158 | 356 | 339 | 271 | 843 | 1092 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 9 | W 14 | WSW 8 | W 14 | ESE 5 | W 19 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | W 23 | W 23 |
32 | 20 | 19 | 41 | 64 | 80 | 72 | 70 | 94 | 74 | 40 | 18 | 88 | 198 | 24 | 192 | 30 | 118 | 45 | 94 | 88 | 52 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | WSW 8 | N 7 | WSW 7 | W 20 | N 8 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 6 | — |
5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 54 | 4 | 18 | 30 | 1 | 104 | 154 | 216 | 281 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
1375 | 2270 | 2673 | 2245 | 1907 | 856 | 237 | 173 | 180 | 184 | 381 | 1214 | 498 | 729 | 256 | 108 | 66 | 21 | 110 | 180 | 145 | 112 | 80 | 225 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 169 | 169 | 114 | 149 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 24 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 166 |
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