Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Fletchers Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
13.9°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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 5s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 8PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (22 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)5s
Evening (22 Aug)7ft (2.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat morning, gales from the NW by Sat night).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
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)
0.5
W
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
5
1.4
NW
6
2.1
NW
6
2.5
NW
7
3.5
NW
8
4
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4
WNW
10
4
W
11
4
W
12
4
W
13
3.5
W
15
3.5
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
15
2.5
W
15
2.5
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
499
158
129
316
595
1207
2765
2587
3511
3135
3415
4340
5665
6274
5622
4279
3904
3384
3135
2689
Wind (km/h)
30
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
45
NW
55
NW
60
NW
60
WNW
60
W
60
WSW
55
W
55
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
W
45
W
45
W
40
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:24PM2.37m
5:58AM2.31m
6:40PM2.42m
7:09AM2.40m
7:41PM2.57m
Low Tide
11:00AM1.06m
11:45PM1.12m
12:16PM1.05m
00:58AM1.04m
1:22PM0.93m
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
5:57
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
12
13
14
14
14
14
13
14
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
5
6
7
6
4
1
3
1
-1
0
-1
-2
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
3
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