
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fences today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 11AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
464 | 953 | 1608 | 2138 | 1926 | 1786 | 1701 | 1342 | 1762 | 1379 | 1081 | 446 | 444 | 686 | 800 | 1448 | 1299 | 1087 | 737 | 968 | 1567 | 1947 | 1915 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:20AM2.68m | 11:38PM2.69m | 12:00PM2.69m | 00:20AM2.63m | 12:42PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM-0.04m | 5:32PM0.00m | 5:50AM-0.03m | 6:11PM0.03m | 6:29AM0.06m | 6:53PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | W 11 | W 12 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
26 | 26 | — | — | 1926 | 1786 | 35 | 26 | 28 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 51 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 16 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 9 | — | W 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | — | — | — |
17 | 11 | — | — | 12 | 54 | 39 | — | 15 | — | 5 | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | S 5 | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
464 | 953 | 1608 | 2138 | 69 | — | 1701 | 1342 | 1762 | 1379 | 1081 | 446 | 444 | 686 | 800 | 1448 | 1299 | 1087 | 737 | 968 | 1567 | 1947 | 1915 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 203 | 176 | 113 | 113 | 7 | 163 | 163 | 105 | 105 | 172 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 196 | 196 | 180 | 198 | 199 | 208 | 272 | 163 |
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