Fletchers Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Nelson – West Coast)
| Name: | Fletchers Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: WNW | Offshore Wind: SSE |
Overall Fletchers Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Fletchers Beach surf quality by season and Fletchers Beach surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New-Zealand - Nelson - West Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Fletchers Beach
Visitor Reviews of Fletchers Beach |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Fletchers Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Farewell Spit | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Wharariki Beach | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Fergusons Beach | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Para Para Rivermouth | 15 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Paturau River | 15 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Fletchers Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4397 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4447 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4687 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4749 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4907 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Fletchers Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Whanganui Inlet, New Zealand | 9 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Collingwood, New Zealand | 12 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Collingwood, New Zealand(2) | 12 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Motupipi Inlet, New Zealand | 24 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Motupipi Inlet, New Zealand(2) | 24 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Fletchers Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 95 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 110 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Hanmer (New Zealand) | 134 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Mount Lyford (New Zealand) | 136 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 170 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Fletchers Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Takaka (New Zealand) | 24 mi |
| Second closest city location | Motueka (New Zealand) | 47 mi |
| Third closest city location | Mapua (New Zealand) | 55 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Nelson (New Zealand) | 61 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Richmond (New Zealand) | 62 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Fletchers Beach is Nelson Airport (NSN) in New Zealand, 98 km (61 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Fletchers Beach is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), also in New Zealand, 149 km (93 miles) away.
- Third is Westport Airport (WSZ) in New Zealand, 167 km (104 miles) away.
- Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) in New Zealand is 197 km (122 miles) away.
- Wellington International Airport (WLG), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Fletchers Beach and is 198 km (123 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Fletchers Beach, New-Zealand - Nelson - West Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Fletchers Beach sea temperature, Fletchers Beach photographs, Fletchers Beach detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Fletchers Beach webcams, current wind from New-Zealand - Nelson - West Coast live weather stations and Fletchers Beach tide predictions. The New Zealand swell maps link will open up the big picture showing New Zealand and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from New Zealand wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Fletchers Beach.
