Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Fletchers Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
14.4° 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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 6AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (22 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (22 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NW by Thu night).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
Swell
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
13
0.5
W
12
1
W
6
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.8
W
6
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
14
0.9
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1
W
14
1.3
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.7
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
77
78
47
47
47
47
104
144
329
405
366
436
361
590
219
163
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
10
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
15
WSW
25
W
30
W
35
W
35
WNW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
3:27AM2.72m
4:01PM2.60m
4:22AM2.55m
5:00PM2.50m
Low Tide
9:18PM0.70m
9:46AM0.70m
10:13PM0.87m
10:42AM0.85m
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
4
5
7
6
6
9
10
11
10
11
10
8
7
7
6
7
7
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