Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
14.6° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 10AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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 Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly gales.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
1.3
NW
5
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
2.4
NW
11
4
N
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.1
NW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
2
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
28
25
38
32
48
93
151
233
323
662
685
1108
1985
1274
2895
980
875
688
660
651
599
763
1145
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
45
N
45
N
50
N
60
N
40
NNE
35
W
35
W
30
WNW
40
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
5
NW
30
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:04PM2.90m
00:23AM3.06m
12:42PM2.87m
1:01AM3.03m
1:22PM2.84m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.43m
6:12PM0.41m
6:39AM0.43m
6:50PM0.44m
7:18AM0.44m
7:30PM0.50m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
9
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
13
14
14
12
12
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
6
6
5
5
2
7
6
7
8
4
5
6
6
9
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
0.2
W
17
0.3
WNW
20
2.4
NW
11
3
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1
N
8
2.1
NW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
30
28
25
38
32
48
37
32
81
203
662
685
22
76
1274
1393
390
211
136
660
651
599
763
1145
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
16
0.4
W
19
2.1
NW
10
1.2
N
9
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
17
0.8
W
16
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
15
0.9
W
15
0.2
W
22
Energy kJ
5
21
20
6
16
16
6
6
6
9
9
21
117
990
240
304
287
339
251
233
343
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
23
0.1
W
21
0.6
W
18
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
N
7
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
1
11
9
235
12
25
28
12
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.8
N
6
2.1
N
7
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3
N
8
4
N
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
0.6
ESE
3
1.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
8
15
12
10
14
36
93
151
233
323
245
401
1108
1985
1170
2895
980
875
688
6
228
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
3
2
2
2
4
1
1
2
1
1
4
4
Distance (km)
114
114
37
114
114
93
93
92
95
114
184
189
189
199
199
85
85
85
92
95
95
93
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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