
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fences today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 11AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 13 | S 16 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 99 | 97 | 96 | 159 | 280 | 212 | 246 | 145 | 86 | 49 | 78 | 43 | 125 | 121 | 60 | 63 | 263 | 327 | 256 | 163 | 138 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01AM1.72m | 4:42PM1.76m | 5:29AM1.67m | 6:10PM1.77m | 6:56AM1.74m | 7:23PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.94m | 11:16PM0.96m | 11:56AM0.96m | 00:56AM0.87m | 1:21PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 6 | W 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
96 | 15 | 21 | 96 | 93 | 95 | 212 | 246 | 145 | 86 | 49 | 35 | 23 | 125 | 121 | 60 | 40 | 116 | 105 | 256 | 163 | 138 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | S 16 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | WSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
69 | 99 | 97 | 67 | 60 | 60 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 60 | 44 | 78 | 43 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 60 | 20 | 36 | 94 | 95 | 97 | 95 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | W 8 | WSW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
31 | 27 | 53 | 6 | 47 | — | 54 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 15 | 44 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 91 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 61 | 159 | 280 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 63 | 263 | 327 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 164 | 163 | 163 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 106 | 183 | 163 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 105 | 163 | 164 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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