Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fences today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fences at 6PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
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 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Thu 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 78 | 112 | 171 | 220 | 162 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 144 | 162 | 166 | 212 | 191 | 79 | 121 | 181 | 226 | 220 | 199 | 191 | 186 | 183 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:33PM2.13m | 6:56AM2.24m | 7:32PM2.26m | 7:56AM2.34m | 8:28PM2.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.47m | 00:56AM0.53m | 1:28PM0.37m | 1:55AM0.40m | 2:23PM0.27m | 2:50AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | WSW 15 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 112 | 171 | 220 | 162 | 144 | 140 | 135 | 117 | 111 | 73 | 38 | 191 | 16 | 51 | 64 | 226 | 220 | 199 | 191 | 186 | 183 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 49 | 48 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 42 | 37 | 140 | 144 | 162 | 166 | 212 | 26 | 79 | 121 | 181 | 59 | 55 | 68 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | S 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 12 | W 19 | WSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | S 5 | S 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | SW 22 | SW 21 | S 10 |
| kJ | 78 | 78 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 31 | 37 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 54 | 132 | 123 | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 87 | 89 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 75 | 105 | 105 | 7 | 75 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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