Fletchers Beach surf break

Fletchers Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 20 Nov 2025 NZDT
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Fletchers Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 3PM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Nov)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (20 Nov)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Evening (20 Nov)4ft (1.2m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
W
2.2
W
2.3
W
2.1
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
1.7
W
1.8
W
1.8
W
1.8
W
1.7
W
1.7
W
1.5
W
1.1
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1.1
W
1.1
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
Period(s) (?)141414131313131414141414131414151515151514141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)678189419051533492492499522113012251179116110181033856510644563541506333329329253
Wind
(km/h)
35
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
45
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
15
SW
25
ESE
15
E
10
NE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:47AM
3.05
11:01PM
2.98
11:22AM
3.08
11:37PM
2.98
11:57AM
3.07
12:13AM
2.94
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:57PM
0.43
5:11AM
0.36
5:33PM
0.42
5:46AM
0.38
6:10PM
0.45
6:23AM
0.43
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Sunrise-------5:58-------5:56-------5:56
Sunset---8:30-------8:30-------8:31----
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C151515151515141415151515151514141414131414151414
Feels °C (?)9777810888877887111011111313151311
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