Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Fletchers Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.9° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 9AM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)17s
Afternoon (06 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)17s
Evening (06 Sep)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
16
3
WNW
17
2.3
W
17
2.3
W
17
2
W
17
3.5
WNW
16
3.5
WNW
16
1.6
W
16
1.5
W
16
1.3
W
16
1.2
W
15
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
0.9
W
14
1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1
W
13
1
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
13
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4266
4284
3039
3003
2161
6694
6185
1269
1087
806
661
517
416
333
399
476
350
340
272
268
255
235
220
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
55
NNW
40
NW
45
NW
20
NW
25
NE
60
ESE
65
SE
65
SE
55
SE
50
SE
45
SE
30
SE
15
SE
5
SE
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:39AM2.57m
5:25PM2.66m
6:06AM2.60m
6:45PM2.79m
7:20AM2.75m
7:50PM2.99m
Low Tide
11:02AM0.80m
11:50PM0.79m
12:23PM0.73m
1:07AM0.63m
1:32PM0.55m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:08
6:09
6:10
 mm
1
1
5
8
5
6
6
6
5
3
3
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
10
9
8
8
8
9
10
10
9
9
11
12
11
11
Feels °C
7
8
7
7
5
7
7
11
11
-2
-4
-6
-4
-3
-1
3
6
7
6
8
8
8
9
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