Fletchers Beach surf break

Fletchers Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 27 Jan 2026 NZDT
Forecast 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
17.7° 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 7PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm January 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (27 Jan)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (27 Jan)2ft (0.6m)15s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.4
WSW
0.3
W
0.3
W
1.1
W
1.2
W
1.2
W
0.1
N
0.1
N
1.5
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
Period(s) (?)161616161515141414141413132020181818121216161615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1831811781741591501481481501039892586867801895901331178828174
Wind
(km/h)
15
WSW
5
WSW
25
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
10
ENE
20
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
50
WSW
30
SW
10
SW
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:15PM
2.76
5:58AM
2.70
6:30PM
2.68
7:16AM
2.73
7:49PM
2.72
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:03AM
0.70
11:40PM
0.64
12:17PM
0.77
12:54AM
0.68
1:36PM
0.73
2:09AM
0.61
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Sunrise-------6:30-------6:31-------6:33
Sunset---8:52-------8:52-------8:51----
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
-11---------------------
Temp. °C171716161616151515161617171717161717171717161616
Feels °C (?)151712131313111212151312131312101010999111415
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