Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 3PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
15
1
W
15
1
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
W
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
14
0.8
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
276
272
212
222
222
496
496
490
496
490
453
434
422
333
324
311
293
239
236
222
176
166
261
264
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
S
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:59AM2.63m
8:28PM2.75m
8:46AM2.70m
9:11PM2.84m
9:29AM2.78m
9:52PM2.93m
Low Tide
2:11PM0.70m
2:40AM0.74m
2:57PM0.63m
3:24AM0.65m
3:39PM0.55m
4:05AM0.57m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<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>
5:09
5:10
5:10
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
9
Feels °C
12
13
13
13
13
11
12
11
9
9
9
8
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.9
ESE
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
15
1
W
15
1
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
W
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
W
13
0.8
W
14
0.8
W
14
Energy kJ
276
272
212
62
81
107
496
490
496
490
453
434
422
333
324
311
293
239
236
222
176
166
261
264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
1
W
16
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
E
6
0.3
ESE
7
0.1
NW
16
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NW
15
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.3
WNW
16
Energy kJ
47
34
43
222
222
496
64
32
10
10
5
5
8
3
1
25
25
6
81
80
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.3
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.1
W
11
0.5
W
16
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
7
46
82
81
2
122
8
4
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.8
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
1
E
6
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
5
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.4
ESE
6
1
ESE
5
Energy kJ
85
198
175
48
21
18
25
34
114
225
194
143
86
36
39
145
200
225
135
56
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
3
14
4
24
14
14
14
14
14
14
24
24
24
14
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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