Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fences today (16 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 1AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 134 | 141 | 103 | 77 | 36 | 35 | 77 | 112 | 278 | 426 | 759 | 819 | 832 | 599 | 629 | 311 | 358 | 407 | 378 | 413 | 529 | 1004 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:38AM1.94m | 3:03PM1.99m | 3:32AM1.84m | 4:01PM1.91m | 4:38AM1.78m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM0.65m | 8:38AM0.69m | 9:16PM0.75m | 9:34AM0.80m | 10:25PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | 8:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 67 | 25 | 25 | 522 | 650 | 664 | 599 | 474 | 55 | 55 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 80 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 10 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 56 | 55 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 17 | S 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 134 | 141 | 103 | 77 | 17 | 18 | 77 | 112 | 278 | 426 | 759 | 819 | 832 | 3 | 629 | 311 | 358 | 407 | 378 | 413 | 529 | 1004 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 172 | 133 | 0 | 20 | 26 | 7 | 169 | 169 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 169 | 106 | 106 | 169 | 169 | 183 | 165 |
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