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Fletchers Beach Surf Photo: 'Fletchers Beach' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is

15.5° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Fletchers Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	W	WNW	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	W	WSW	WNW
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WNW	WSW	WNW
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WNW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	7 s	13 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	NW	WSW	WSW
	19 s	glass	3 s	13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	WSW
	19 s	cross- off		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	N
	18 s	cross- off		18 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW	N
	17 s	cross- off		17 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WNW	WSW	N
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 November at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	N
	16 s	cross- off	6 s	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 November at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	N
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW	N
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	N	N
	15 s	cross- off	15 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW	N	NNW
	15 s	cross- off	15 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	8 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW	N	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	14 s	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 November at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 16 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.5 ft). Range 4.04m (13.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Fletchers Beach Surf Photo: 'Fletchers Beach' by Rob Davies

A long period west swell. There was too much cross-current until about 2 hours after low water with a big risk of getting washed up on the rocks. Around mid-tide was better. Long lefts.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:08 pm 20 Nov 2010