Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
14.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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


How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 6AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (16 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
17
1.5
W
16
2
W
16
1.8
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.9
W
13
2
W
6
1.8
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
7
1.3
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1137
1115
1928
1358
1179
1041
984
956
673
865
1207
339
286
253
216
217
229
317
329
590
663
835
247
191
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
N
25
WNW
30
W
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
W
50
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
30
ENE
25
E
20
E
5
SW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
0
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
10:10PM3.42m
10:34AM3.30m
11:01PM3.47m
11:26AM3.28m
11:52PM3.46m
12:18PM3.21m
Low Tide
4:26AM0.06m
4:47PM0.02m
5:18AM0.03m
5:37PM0.04m
6:10AM0.06m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
12
12
12
11
12
11
12
13
12
Feels °C
7
6
7
7
7
7
9
6
5
3
1
3
3
9
11
6
7
8
10
6
3
4
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
17
1.5
WNW
7
2
W
16
1.8
W
15
1.7
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.4
W
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.5
W
12
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.3
W
13
0.4
W
18
0.4
W
17
0.8
W
12
1.3
W
8
Energy kJ
1137
231
1928
1358
1179
1041
984
956
673
17
7
71
216
217
229
317
329
590
98
95
199
191
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
7
1.5
W
16
1.2
WNW
7
1
WNW
8
0.3
NNW
6
0.8
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
W
22
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
15
0.9
E
6
0.6
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.5
W
16
0.8
W
12
Energy kJ
174
1115
147
123
7
37
19
7
3
1
9
44
43
66
67
49
16
3
1
134
190
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.2
W
20
0.6
W
14
0.4
W
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.5
W
16
Energy kJ
159
22
21
21
3
6
6
21
43
30
140
99
3
3
127
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
9
0.6
ESE
3
0.8
ESE
5
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.3
NW
6
0.7
W
4
1.6
W
13
1.9
W
13
2
W
6
1.8
W
7
1.6
W
7
0.5
E
3
1
E
5
1.1
E
6
1.4
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
7
Energy kJ
300
8
28
66
52
53
5
15
865
1207
339
286
253
5
44
80
663
835
247
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
93
95
14
14
3
3
150
114
114
150
150
193
150
185
0
24
24
14
0
149
114
114
233
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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