Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
14.7° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 8AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.8
W
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
1.7
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
1.9
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
614
426
307
248
206
124
104
106
159
195
187
187
187
192
200
203
203
148
148
148
261
492
485
541
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
E
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
E
15
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
35
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ENE
35
ENE
45
ENE
40
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:20AM2.92m
3:54PM2.70m
4:16AM2.76m
4:53PM2.62m
5:14AM2.65m
5:52PM2.59m
Low Tide
9:06PM0.55m
9:42AM0.54m
10:03PM0.70m
10:37AM0.65m
11:02PM0.81m
11:34AM0.73m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
2
3
2
3
11
5
3
3
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
14
13
14
Feels °C
5
10
10
11
8
8
9
10
10
10
9
7
7
6
7
6
7
4
8
7
7
8
5
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
16
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
1.3
NNE
6
1
N
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.6
W
14
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
14
1.9
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
78
426
307
248
206
124
99
67
64
195
187
187
187
192
200
203
125
81
51
148
103
101
485
541
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
ESE
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
W
15
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.6
W
15
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.7
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
7
0.5
W
14
0.9
NNW
9
Energy kJ
78
82
8
12
67
34
37
37
159
62
61
38
37
25
15
14
203
148
148
5
2
1
100
119
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.2
E
3
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.2
E
4
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
9
0.2
E
3
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.5
W
14
Energy kJ
5
1
72
68
1
66
104
106
40
1
24
11
11
5
5
103
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
10
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
E
2
0.7
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
0.7
ESE
3
0.9
SE
4
1.2
NE
6
1.7
NE
7
2.1
NE
7
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
6
Energy kJ
614
5
13
6
6
1
21
109
10
27
106
261
492
184
121
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
95
14
14
0
3
3
14
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
24
37
24
14
37
24
92
114
93
85
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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