
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fences today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 6AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | S 12 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
363 | 346 | 229 | 203 | 191 | 183 | 178 | 142 | 110 | 194 | 327 | 448 | 568 | 583 | 600 | 632 | 534 | 461 | 448 | 506 | 568 | 672 | 709 | 708 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:37AM2.67m | 12:58PM2.61m | 1:17AM2.55m | 1:40PM2.48m | 2:02AM2.37m | 2:27PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.03m | 7:04PM0.12m | 7:23AM0.17m | 7:44PM0.28m | 8:04AM0.36m | 8:32PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | W 8 | W 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
236 | 218 | 229 | 193 | 191 | 183 | 178 | 117 | 110 | 105 | 72 | 69 | 66 | 39 | 37 | 57 | 35 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 15 | S 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
178 | 180 | 209 | 203 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 76 | 76 | 63 | 94 | 93 | 88 | 55 | 55 | 20 | 64 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
134 | 136 | 183 | 138 | 69 | — | — | — | 29 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
363 | 346 | 13 | 5 | 163 | 138 | 117 | 142 | 75 | 194 | 327 | 448 | 568 | 583 | 600 | 632 | 534 | 461 | 448 | 506 | 568 | 672 | 709 | 708 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 164 | 163 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 |
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