Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fences today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 7PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 74 | 105 | 271 | 1842 | 4097 | 3561 | 2374 | 1308 | 770 | 445 | 357 | 348 | 335 | 314 | 242 | 239 | 183 | 138 | 116 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:29PM2.29m | 1:45AM2.24m | 2:07PM2.12m | 2:25AM2.04m | 2:51PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.29m | 7:25PM0.42m | 7:45AM0.47m | 8:02PM0.61m | 8:23AM0.66m | 8:46PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | S 8 | S 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 48 | 61 | 105 | 270 | 258 | 213 | 213 | 169 | 175 | 186 | 362 | 357 | 348 | 335 | 314 | 242 | 239 | 183 | 138 | 116 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 | WSW 12 | — | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 77 | 74 | 92 | 271 | — | — | 25 | 60 | 113 | 105 | 112 | 141 | 63 | 34 | 104 | 96 | 64 | 17 | 24 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 7 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | W 10 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 101 | 102 | 30 | 59 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 41 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 19 | 64 | 263 | 1842 | 4097 | 3561 | 2374 | 1308 | 770 | 445 | 58 | 267 | 178 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 28 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 104 | 104 | 71 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 41 | 30 | 75 | 104 | 104 | 75 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
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