Fletchers Beach surf break

Fletchers Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 21 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
19.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 4PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm February 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Feb)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Afternoon (21 Feb)7ft (2.1m)13s
Evening (21 Feb)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
W
1.7
W
2.1
W
2.5
W
2.2
W
2.1
W
1.9
W
2
W
2.2
W
2.1
W
2.4
W
2.4
W
1
W
1.5
W
1.3
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1.2
W
1.5
W
1.6
W
1.5
W
1.4
W
0.6
W
Period(s) (?)1313131313141415151577141414131313121212121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)97699115332171171816621492167620961894539515394893635599488398441667746636546101
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
25
WSW
40
WSW
50
W
50
W
50
W
45
W
45
W
40
W
50
W
55
W
50
WSW
30
SW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
N
5
N
10
NNW
25
W
40
W
45
W
45
W
40
W
30
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrossglassoncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:28PM
3.39
1:51AM
3.24
2:09PM
3.27
2:34AM
3.12
2:54PM
3.09
3:23AM
2.96
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:20AM
0.07
7:44PM
0.04
8:01AM
0.17
8:26PM
0.17
8:46AM
0.33
9:12PM
0.36
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Sunrise--------7:01-------7:01-------
Sunset---8:23-------8:22-------8:21----
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
--------1---------------
Temp. °C131616161515161617171717151616161615161616161617
Feels °C (?)911876578107679151515151311988813
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