Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fences today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 6AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 7 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 125 | 123 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 189 | 388 | 326 | 281 | 222 | 161 | 416 | 210 | 679 | 827 | 702 | 690 | 733 | 1743 | 1782 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12PM2.30m | 8:41AM2.31m | 9:11PM2.45m | 9:38AM2.42m | 10:03PM2.59m | 10:29AM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41AM0.38m | 3:05PM0.30m | 3:36AM0.23m | 3:56PM0.18m | 4:26AM0.11m | 4:42PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 18 | W 10 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 148 | 125 | 123 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 19 | 388 | 326 | 281 | 64 | 149 | 32 | 210 | 84 | 827 | 702 | 690 | 586 | 1743 | 1782 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 8 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 59 | 83 | 193 | 329 | 432 | 733 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 23 | S 9 | W 21 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 63 | — | 110 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 7 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 189 | 28 | 57 | 12 | 222 | 161 | 416 | 64 | 679 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1643 | 1708 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 169 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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