Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fences today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 3PM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1362 | 1536 | 1828 | 2407 | 1962 | 1188 | 939 | 667 | 1074 | 1281 | 1794 | 4337 | 4110 | 3064 | 932 | 1179 | 764 | 420 | 279 | 199 | 186 | 183 | 138 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:24PM1.96m | 3:48AM2.08m | 4:26PM1.97m | 4:49AM2.10m | 5:30PM2.03m | 5:53AM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.60m | 9:31PM0.68m | 10:17AM0.60m | 10:40PM0.69m | 11:24AM0.55m | 11:50PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | W 10 | S 14 | WSW 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
13 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 1188 | 939 | 667 | 1074 | 1281 | 1794 | 486 | 1109 | 216 | 932 | 154 | 764 | 420 | 264 | 199 | 132 | 118 | 82 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 9 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 7 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
6 | 21 | 6 | — | — | 330 | 298 | 220 | 596 | 562 | 657 | 407 | 264 | 481 | 200 | 372 | 139 | 106 | 279 | 188 | 186 | 51 | 50 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | W 16 | — | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
5 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 114 | 417 | 412 | 512 | 351 | 334 | — | 258 | 387 | 245 | 294 | 287 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 183 | 138 | 116 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 6 | S 14 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
1362 | 1536 | 1828 | 2407 | 1962 | 40 | 223 | 253 | 43 | 20 | 41 | 4337 | 4110 | 3064 | 156 | 1179 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 163 | 163 | 172 | 208 | 75 | 30 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 71 | 71 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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