
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 9PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2055 | 1797 | 1918 | 1759 | 1315 | 1179 | 1045 | 919 | 919 | 801 | 801 | 825 | 1010 | 1046 | 1350 | 275 | 314 | 384 | 432 | 356 | 223 | |
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 | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:23PM3.38m | 00:40AM3.37m | 1:03PM3.33m | 1:22AM3.25m | 1:47PM3.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM0.06m | 6:54AM0.03m | 7:15PM0.15m | 7:37AM0.17m | 8:02PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | W 16 |
627 | 304 | 494 | 1297 | 1315 | 1179 | 1045 | 919 | 919 | 801 | 801 | 825 | 224 | 233 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 177 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | W 9 | W 14 | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | W 15 | WNW 6 | W 17 |
— | 508 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 101 | 268 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | NW 17 | — | — | — | NW 16 | W 15 | — | W 15 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
2055 | 1797 | 1918 | 1759 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1010 | 1046 | 1350 | 275 | 314 | 384 | 432 | 356 | 223 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 150 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 193 | 203 | 150 | 150 |
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