Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Fletchers Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

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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 (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 5PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)11ft (3.5m)13s
Afternoon (20 Sep)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (20 Sep)10ft (3.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
3
5
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
3.5
W
13
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
1.9
W
14
1.7
W
14
2
WNW
6
2.3
W
7
2.4
W
9
2.4
W
10
2.1
W
10
2.2
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3611
3883
4339
4527
4333
4293
3658
3216
3356
3789
3351
2868
1999
1472
1178
0
509
868
1147
962
2211
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
40
WSW
50
W
55
W
55
W
55
W
50
W
40
W
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
35
SW
40
WSW
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:42PM2.34m
5:21AM2.26m
6:03PM2.39m
6:37AM2.36m
7:06PM2.55m
Low Tide
10:18AM1.11m
11:08PM1.15m
11:39AM1.10m
00:25AM1.05m
12:48PM0.96m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:23
6:24
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
11
10
9
10
11
11
12
11
11
12
13
14
12
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
2
4
4
5
7
5
3
2
0
-1
0
0
1
4
7
7
3
3
2
3
2
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