Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fences today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 12PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 74 | 71 | 67 | 76 | 121 | 163 | 185 | 482 | 481 | 598 | 880 | 495 | 424 | 465 | 443 | 360 | 402 | 442 | 508 | 712 | 344 | 623 | 936 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:16PM2.18m | 00:36AM2.25m | 12:55PM2.11m | 1:17AM2.20m | 1:39PM2.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.44m | 6:19PM0.44m | 6:46AM0.49m | 6:58PM0.50m | 7:29AM0.54m | 7:41PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | | | | |  |  | |  | | | | |  |  | | |  | | |
 | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 20 | W 20 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 47 | 33 | 25 | 67 | 19 | 121 | 163 | 185 | 482 | 481 | 2 | 528 | 495 | 424 | 257 | 443 | 360 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | WSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | W 20 | S 13 | S 12 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 |
| kJ | 78 | 74 | 71 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | W 15 | S 9 | W 15 | W 15 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | S 12 | — | S 13 | W 19 | W 19 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | N 3 | N 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 76 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 598 | 880 | — | — | 465 | 2 | 6 | 402 | 442 | 508 | 712 | 344 | 623 | 936 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 169 | 169 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 169 | 136 | 113 | 139 | 164 |
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