
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fences today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 4PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
537 | 337 | 223 | 220 | 160 | 150 | 144 | 142 | 138 | 175 | 351 | 336 | 311 | 291 | 190 | 170 | 146 | 132 | 88 | 85 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:27PM2.35m | 1:46AM2.41m | 2:10PM2.21m | 2:29AM2.23m | 2:56PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:17AM0.21m | 7:28PM0.32m | 7:57AM0.35m | 8:09PM0.47m | 8:38AM0.50m | 8:54PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
232 | 337 | 181 | 94 | 42 | 37 | 35 | 19 | 138 | 136 | 351 | 336 | 311 | 291 | 190 | 170 | 146 | 132 | 88 | 85 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 7 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | S 5 | S 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
147 | 226 | 223 | 220 | 59 | 55 | 144 | 142 | 11 | 175 | 178 | 175 | 170 | 145 | 141 | 137 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 20 | S 4 | SE 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 18 | SW 18 |
204 | 129 | 122 | 119 | 160 | 150 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 26 | 70 | 108 | 101 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | SSE 2 | S 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 6 |
537 | — | 1 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 34 | 42 | 34 | 29 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | 149 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 104 | 104 | 75 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 164 |
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