Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fences today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 19s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 4PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 120 | 108 | 73 | 70 | 64 | 61 | 78 | 72 | 50 | 31 | 49 | 102 | 121 | 156 | 152 | 180 | 180 | 247 | 396 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:37AM2.24m | 9:04PM2.44m | 9:30AM2.40m | 9:52PM2.61m | 10:16AM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00PM0.34m | 3:31AM0.22m | 3:47PM0.18m | 4:15AM0.07m | 4:28PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 8 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 4 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 62 | 120 | 67 | 43 | 44 | 29 | 5 | 78 | 72 | 50 | 31 | 48 | 102 | 121 | 156 | 152 | 180 | 180 | 247 | 396 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 13 | WNW 9 | WSW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 20 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 42 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 25 | 49 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 71 | 130 | 126 | 27 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | ESE 4 | W 6 | S 11 | S 7 | NW 7 | WSW 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 3 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | S 9 |
| kJ | 71 | 69 | 38 | 73 | 70 | 64 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | SSE 7 | — | NNW 2 | NNE 2 | NE 2 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 108 | 116 | 10 | 14 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 20 | 104 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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