Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
15.1° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 1AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (20 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
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)
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.2
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
12
1.7
WNW
5
0.2
NNE
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
3.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
586
670
673
485
168
121
78
157
4
370
665
1280
1492
1258
943
778
665
563
539
516
380
289
206
169
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
W
40
W
30
W
30
W
35
WNW
40
NW
45
WNW
50
WNW
50
NW
50
NW
55
NW
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
SW
25
SE
30
ESE
35
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:34AM3.25m
2:03PM2.96m
2:27AM3.09m
2:57PM2.82m
3:20AM2.92m
Low Tide
7:19PM0.23m
7:54AM0.26m
8:11PM0.38m
8:47AM0.40m
9:06PM0.55m
9:42AM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<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>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
1
3
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
13
12
Feels °C
6
5
5
8
11
10
9
8
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
7
7
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.2
NNE
6
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
18
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.5
W
16
1.5
W
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
3
11
10
9
168
121
78
4
152
150
943
778
81
79
78
126
380
289
206
169
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
N
12
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
20
0.6
NW
11
0.4
W
17
0.4
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
14
Energy kJ
11
3
36
35
30
71
93
84
5
5
24
15
72
68
67
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.2
W
13
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
5
1.8
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
3.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
W
9
0.4
SE
2
0.8
ESE
5
1.2
ESE
6
Energy kJ
586
670
673
485
22
29
59
157
223
370
665
1280
1492
1258
665
563
539
516
1
28
97
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
114
114
114
114
114
150
95
95
189
219
193
166
92
93
93
93
93
95
95
37
0
14
14
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
5
6
7
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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