Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fences today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 1PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1255 | 1096 | 612 | 469 | 382 | 372 | 291 | 306 | 320 | 233 | 171 | 124 | 97 | 137 | 156 | 173 | 153 | 116 | 94 | 124 | 185 | 746 | 636 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:29AM2.11m | 8:43PM2.28m | 9:04AM2.29m | 9:17PM2.46m | 9:37AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.49m | 2:39PM0.44m | 3:01AM0.29m | 3:14PM0.26m | 3:34AM0.11m | 3:47PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 6 | W 7 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1255 | 1096 | 612 | 469 | 382 | 372 | 291 | 249 | 320 | 233 | 171 | 124 | 97 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 116 | 94 | 58 | 38 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 148 | 154 | 39 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 186 | 138 | 136 | 115 | 78 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 66 | 63 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | W 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 50 | 74 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | W 3 | W 10 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 3 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 89 | 71 | — | 1 | 219 | 86 | 226 | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 156 | 173 | 153 | 94 | 6 | 124 | 185 | 746 | 636 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 164 | 164 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 163 | 7 | 163 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 172 |
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