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Fletchers Beach Surf Forecast
/ Nelson – West Coast (6 surf breaks) /
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Fletchers Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 8PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | |
225 | 202 | 202 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 138 | 127 | 125 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 52 | 95 | 161 | 201 | 233 | 295 | 344 | 353 | 469 | 467 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:36AM3.32m | 00:02AM3.42m | 12:28PM3.19m | 00:55AM3.30m | 1:23PM3.02m | 1:51AM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM0.04m | 6:20AM0.11m | 6:40PM0.18m | 7:15AM0.24m | 7:35PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NNW 7 |
 kJ | 225 | 202 | 202 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 138 | 127 | 125 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 52 | 51 | 47 | 26 | 25 | 52 | 138 | 290 | 469 | 467 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 21 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | WNW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 18 | W 18 | NW 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 53 | 347 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | N 12 | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | 3 | — | 110 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | W 2 | W 2 | W 2 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 95 | 161 | 201 | 233 | 295 | 344 | 353 | 314 | 242 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 37 | 166 | 114 | 114 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 24 | 114 | 93 | 95 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 37 |
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