Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
14.6° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 2AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri morning, gales from the N by Sat afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
4
NNW
9
4
NNW
10
3
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
34
30
30
28
25
38
32
54
136
200
247
362
773
685
727
2799
3250
1616
1013
667
632
547
632
660
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
45
N
45
N
55
N
65
N
40
NW
35
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
25
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:47PM3.06m
12:04PM2.90m
00:23AM3.06m
12:42PM2.87m
1:01AM3.03m
1:22PM2.84m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.43m
6:12PM0.41m
6:39AM0.43m
6:50PM0.44m
7:18AM0.44m
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
11
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
11
12
12
11
Feels °C
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
4
1
7
7
7
6
2
4
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
20
0.4
W
19
3
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
34
30
30
28
25
38
32
48
37
32
81
203
773
685
701
76
117
1616
1013
667
632
547
632
660
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
17
0.2
W
16
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
15
Energy kJ
6
6
5
21
20
6
16
16
7
6
6
23
21
315
298
270
159
96
251
229
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
17
0.8
W
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
5
1
11
9
35
235
230
304
287
339
25
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
1
NNW
5
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.9
N
6
2.2
N
7
2.5
N
7
4
NNW
9
4
NNW
10
Energy kJ
6
6
9
16
14
13
22
54
136
200
247
362
281
440
727
2799
3250
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
114
114
114
114
37
114
165
114
93
92
95
114
184
189
189
199
199
85
85
85
92
93
95
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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