Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Fletchers Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.5° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 3PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Afternoon (19 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (19 Sep)8ft (2.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
5
5
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
15
2.5
W
15
2.3
W
15
2.3
W
15
2.5
W
15
3
W
7
3.5
W
8
3.5
W
10
3.5
W
12
3
W
14
3
W
15
3
W
16
3
W
16
3
W
17
2.5
W
17
2.5
W
16
2.5
W
16
3
W
16
2.5
W
15
2.5
W
15
2.2
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2383
2849
2365
2307
3191
1008
1492
2716
3295
4053
4402
4590
4631
4293
3702
3256
3356
3789
3351
2868
1999
Wind (km/h)
45
WSW
45
W
45
W
45
W
55
W
60
W
60
WSW
55
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
25
SW
40
WSW
50
WSW
55
W
55
W
55
W
45
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:23PM2.43m
3:56AM2.29m
4:42PM2.34m
5:21AM2.26m
6:03PM2.39m
Low Tide
9:06AM0.99m
9:47PM1.10m
10:18AM1.11m
11:08PM1.15m
11:39AM1.10m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:23
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
13
13
11
10
11
12
12
12
10
11
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
Feels °C
4
5
5
5
2
1
-1
-3
1
3
3
4
5
8
4
2
1
-1
0
0
1
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