Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fences today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 11AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1434 | 795 | 596 | 498 | 411 | 351 | 439 | 371 | 311 | 311 | 276 | 367 | 337 | 408 | 386 | 295 | 283 | 327 | 553 | 826 | 827 | 850 | 860 | 619 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:16AM2.54m | 11:37PM2.71m | 12:01PM2.52m | 00:21AM2.66m | 12:44PM2.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.05m | 5:26PM0.08m | 5:56AM0.05m | 6:08PM0.10m | 6:37AM0.11m | 6:48PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 795 | 596 | 498 | 411 | 339 | 246 | 191 | 188 | 188 | 246 | 279 | 283 | 287 | 386 | 295 | 241 | 283 | 252 | 193 | 184 | 404 | 390 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 11 | W 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 11 | S 10 | S 24 | WSW 14 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 |
| kJ | 190 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 287 | 287 | 283 | 21 | 16 | 97 | 136 | 242 | 224 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 25 | S 10 | S 23 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 12 | 16 | 165 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1434 | 73 | 205 | 263 | 285 | 351 | 439 | 371 | 311 | 311 | 276 | 367 | 337 | 408 | — | — | — | 327 | 553 | 826 | 827 | 850 | 860 | 619 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 166 | 137 | 113 | 75 | 75 | 105 | 163 | 105 | 164 | 164 | 163 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 163 | 169 | 174 | 164 | 163 | 113 | 7 |
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