Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fences today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 1PM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 694 | 694 | 876 | 969 | 4585 | 1557 | 2517 | 1640 | 1182 | 1334 | 1320 | 1108 | 851 | 725 | 641 | 1198 | 1745 | 1728 | 1245 | 872 | 647 | 472 | 412 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:57AM2.54m | 10:13PM2.70m | 10:34AM2.62m | 10:50PM2.72m | 11:09AM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.04m | 4:08PM0.06m | 4:30AM-0.03m | 4:42PM0.01m | 5:02AM-0.03m | 5:14PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | S 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 211 | 303 | 343 | 969 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 615 | 1182 | 1334 | 1320 | 1108 | 851 | 725 | 641 | 289 | 268 | 187 | 524 | 872 | 647 | 472 | 412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 7 | WSW 19 | S 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | S 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 192 | 103 | 876 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 6 | 427 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 724 | 724 | 627 | 546 | 454 | 454 | 127 | 443 | 437 | 339 | 330 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | S 7 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 6 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 694 | 694 | 55 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 3 | — | 21 | 20 | 45 | 79 | 70 | 181 | 293 | — | — | — | 104 | 81 | 76 | 76 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 18 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 520 | 4585 | 1557 | 2517 | 1640 | 13 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1198 | 1745 | 1728 | 1245 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 176 | 163 | 136 | 113 | 20 | 0 | 75 | 136 | 113 | 7 | 20 | 176 | 163 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
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