Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
15.0° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 7PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
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)
1.4
W
16
1.2
W
15
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
13
1.1
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.5
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.5
W
15
1.3
W
14
1.2
W
15
0.9
W
19
1
W
18
1.4
W
18
1.3
W
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
928
662
530
429
264
198
253
192
187
181
158
344
376
362
1087
1242
1226
971
701
606
573
628
1197
1021
Wind (km/h)
45
ESE
45
SE
45
SE
50
SSE
50
SE
30
SE
15
S
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NNW
10
NW
15
ESE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
2:53PM2.75m
3:13AM2.86m
3:47PM2.72m
4:10AM2.80m
4:50PM2.73m
5:15AM2.78m
Low Tide
8:44AM0.50m
9:02PM0.64m
9:36AM0.55m
9:59PM0.70m
10:34AM0.58m
11:04PM0.71m
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
5:16
 mm
6
2
4
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
11
10
10
9
Feels °C
4
4
3
3
4
5
9
11
12
11
11
10
6
6
6
5
6
7
7
7
5
3
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
16
1.2
W
15
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
14
1.3
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
13
1.1
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.5
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.8
ESE
8
1.5
W
15
1.3
W
14
1.2
W
15
1.1
W
14
1
W
18
1.4
W
18
1.3
W
18
Energy kJ
928
662
530
429
264
198
153
59
43
181
158
344
376
362
1087
1242
404
971
701
606
503
628
1197
1021
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.5
W
18
0.6
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
8
0.1
W
23
1.6
W
16
1.4
ESE
8
1.1
E
7
1
E
8
0.9
W
19
0.9
W
14
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
107
82
57
28
41
24
253
192
187
25
12
154
17
51
197
10
1226
238
134
127
573
320
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
W
20
0.4
W
19
0.5
W
7
0.1
N
7
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
17
0.1
W
24
0.3
W
22
0.4
W
21
0.6
W
20
0.7
W
19
0.1
E
7
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
17
9
4
4
30
118
24
1
216
281
11
82
142
268
362
1
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
7
2
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
2.3
SE
7
2.3
ESE
7
2
ESE
7
1.5
SE
6
1.2
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.5
E
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
7
2
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
395
283
299
453
493
394
186
109
29
9
75
134
476
370
666
232
226
151
121
96
70
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
93
37
37
24
24
14
3
0
0
0
114
3
14
14
14
4
14
14
4
14
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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