Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fences today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 4PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1060 | 703 | 516 | 583 | 808 | 881 | 796 | 634 | 428 | 273 | 223 | 220 | 160 | 148 | 144 | 142 | 138 | 179 | 354 | 448 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:44PM2.45m | 1:04AM2.56m | 1:27PM2.35m | 1:46AM2.41m | 2:10PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.11m | 6:48PM0.19m | 7:17AM0.21m | 7:28PM0.32m | 7:57AM0.35m | 8:09PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | S 5 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 193 | 193 | 136 | 399 | 390 | 390 | 264 | 634 | 428 | 273 | 191 | 97 | 77 | 68 | 17 | 142 | 138 | 136 | 354 | 448 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 24 | WSW 18 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 5 | W 9 | S 5 | W 9 | S 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 98 | 184 | 235 | 218 | 192 | 179 | 255 | 232 | 226 | 223 | 220 | 160 | 17 | 57 | 16 | 39 | 179 | 178 | 156 | 154 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 9 | S 23 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | S 5 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 259 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 150 | 155 | 145 | 129 | 124 | 119 | 110 | 148 | 144 | 40 | 9 | 39 | 63 | 112 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1060 | 703 | 516 | 583 | 808 | 881 | 796 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 34 | 34 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 163 | 163 | 164 | 113 | 163 | 163 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 20 | 1 | 104 | 20 | 20 | 75 | 75 | 104 | 104 | 1 |
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