Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
15.1° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 9PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (16 Jun)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
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)
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
14
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
2
W
13
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.4
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.4
W
7
0.8
W
12
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
15
0.9
W
14
1.2
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
984
840
769
865
1335
1062
297
260
229
217
209
323
323
683
875
1087
203
190
170
157
334
581
469
430
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
25
WNW
30
W
45
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
30
SW
10
SW
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
10
E
10
N
5
NNE
5
SSE
5
S
5
W
15
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:01PM3.47m
11:26AM3.28m
11:52PM3.46m
12:18PM3.21m
00:43AM3.38m
Low Tide
5:18AM0.03m
5:37PM0.04m
6:10AM0.06m
6:28PM0.11m
7:02AM0.14m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
10
12
Feels °C
9
6
6
4
1
4
6
8
11
8
8
9
9
4
2
4
10
10
10
10
9
10
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
14
1.5
W
14
0.3
E
4
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.5
W
12
1.4
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
W
18
0.4
W
18
1.4
W
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
14
1.2
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
13
Energy kJ
984
840
4
17
7
71
229
217
209
323
323
6
98
96
203
131
106
88
334
581
469
430
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.2
E
4
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
22
0.4
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.9
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.4
W
18
0.2
E
4
0.1
N
13
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.8
W
8
0.2
E
4
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
16
11
1
6
9
44
24
89
47
25
99
1
3
199
190
141
104
72
1
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.4
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
15
0.2
E
4
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
3
1
9
20
21
67
144
3
3
134
127
170
157
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
2
W
13
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
7
1.6
W
7
0.5
E
3
0.9
E
5
1
ESE
5
1.4
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.8
W
13
Energy kJ
769
865
1335
1062
297
260
4
34
62
683
875
1087
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
1
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
150
114
114
150
166
150
150
185
0
14
14
14
0
150
150
197
4
4
0
0
0
0
3
114
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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