Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Fletchers Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
13.8°C
0.7° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 3PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)7ft (2.1m)15s
Afternoon (25 Aug)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (25 Aug)6ft (1.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the N by Thu night).

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
15
1.9
W
15
1.9
W
15
2
W
14
1.9
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.7
W
14
1.7
W
14
2.1
WNW
14
2.3
WNW
14
2.2
W
14
2
W
13
0.9
W
13
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1976
1576
1513
1626
1451
1285
1303
1175
1179
1680
1928
1787
1443
280
246
252
226
231
188
154
255
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
W
35
W
45
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
35
NW
45
NW
45
WNW
45
WNW
35
W
20
W
5
NW
35
ESE
45
ESE
40
ESE
30
ESE
25
SE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
8:05AM2.55m
8:29PM2.75m
8:49AM2.73m
9:09PM2.94m
9:28AM2.90m
Low Tide
2:13PM0.76m
2:42AM0.68m
2:56PM0.57m
3:22AM0.48m
3:34PM0.40m
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
6:00
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
16
10
9
9
9
10
13
Feels °C
5
6
6
4
4
5
5
8
7
7
6
6
9
12
15
3
0
1
3
6
12
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