Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 4PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Afternoon (19 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (19 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 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
13
1.3
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
5
0.1
NE
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
3.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
469
436
586
673
673
219
168
121
78
0
2
331
647
1275
1658
1352
1024
817
717
612
482
399
287
222
Wind (km/h)
15
W
25
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
50
NW
55
NW
40
W
40
W
30
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
15
SSW
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
High Tide
1:10PM3.09m
1:34AM3.25m
2:03PM2.96m
2:27AM3.09m
2:57PM2.82m
3:20AM2.92m
Low Tide
7:02AM0.14m
7:19PM0.23m
7:54AM0.26m
8:11PM0.38m
8:47AM0.40m
9:06PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
Feels °C
9
8
5
5
6
9
11
10
8
7
8
8
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
9
10
9
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
14
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.8
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.1
NE
6
0.5
W
18
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
0.4
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.4
W
16
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
469
436
3
11
10
219
168
121
78
2
150
1024
817
81
124
78
399
287
222
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.1
NE
12
0.1
W
24
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.4
NW
11
0.4
W
17
0.4
W
16
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.4
W
15
Energy kJ
1
5
11
3
9
36
35
30
40
93
84
35
24
24
126
113
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
3
3
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
0.9
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
1.3
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
5
1.8
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
3.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
0.6
W
4
0.3
E
2
Energy kJ
586
673
673
28
18
42
68
167
207
331
647
1275
1658
1352
717
612
482
11
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
2
3
Distance (km)
0
114
114
114
114
114
114
150
95
95
214
214
209
196
92
93
93
93
114
95
95
114
0
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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