Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fences today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 2PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
678 | 591 | 591 | 288 | 441 | 544 | 651 | 716 | 665 | 619 | 445 | 383 | 588 | 903 | 1130 | 1046 | 1102 | 1249 | 1213 | 1146 | 1690 | 1432 | 777 | 529 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:39PM2.05m | 2:01AM2.14m | 2:28PM1.99m | 2:51AM2.10m | 3:24PM1.96m | 3:48AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.54m | 7:41PM0.57m | 8:17AM0.58m | 8:31PM0.63m | 9:13AM0.60m | 9:31PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 6 | WSW 20 | S 9 | WSW 18 | S 8 | S 16 | S 17 | WSW 17 | S 15 | WSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 288 | 441 | 544 | 651 | 14 | 665 | 619 | 445 | 383 | 11 | 152 | 24 | 418 | 12 | 46 | 23 | 437 | 18 | 334 | 777 | 529 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 4 | S 5 | WSW 21 | S 7 | — | S 8 | S 17 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 15 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 87 | 17 | — | 23 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | — | 326 | 402 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 13 | W 19 | W 19 | SW 18 | S 11 | W 17 | — | — | S 12 | WSW 22 | S 11 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 7 | S 8 | — | S 17 | S 18 |
— | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 46 | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 22 | 19 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 95 | 162 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 4 | — | W 9 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 6 | S 6 |
678 | 591 | 591 | 97 | 69 | 10 | — | 716 | 13 | 12 | — | — | 588 | 903 | 1130 | 1046 | 1102 | 1249 | 1213 | 1146 | 1690 | 1432 | 184 | 156 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 137 | 113 | 7 | 113 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 7 | 169 | 169 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 164 | 163 | 137 | 113 | 75 |
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