Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fences today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 5AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 159 | 232 | 291 | 387 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 256 | 277 | 280 | 212 | 191 | 225 | 234 | 201 | 356 | 720 | 559 | 374 | 287 | 175 | 422 | 482 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:55PM2.56m | 12:13PM2.55m | 00:28AM2.47m | 12:46PM2.46m | 1:01AM2.35m | 1:18PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.10m | 6:16PM0.17m | 6:29AM0.20m | 6:46PM0.28m | 6:59AM0.32m | 7:18PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 40 | 56 | 232 | 291 | 387 | 353 | 353 | 353 | 256 | 277 | 280 | 212 | 191 | 183 | 234 | 201 | 70 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 98 | 422 | 482 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WNW 8 | WSW 20 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | WNW 8 | S 16 | WSW 10 | S 16 | S 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 61 | 159 | 53 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 134 | 110 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 61 | 149 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WNW 10 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | WSW 10 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 132 | 147 | 103 | 122 | 99 | 77 | 61 | 68 | 94 | 163 | 225 | — | 23 | 356 | 720 | 559 | 374 | 287 | 175 | 171 | 172 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 176 | 176 | 7 | 106 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 196 | 197 | 154 | 164 | 7 | 166 | 155 | 2 |
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