Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Fletchers Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 27 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.4° 

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 (27 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 11AM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Sep)11ft (3.5m)8s
Afternoon (27 Sep)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (27 Sep)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
7
3.5
WNW
8
3.5
W
9
3.5
W
10
3
W
10
3
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
8
2.5
W
8
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
2.1
W
16
2
W
16
1.9
W
15
1.8
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.8
W
14
1.7
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
520
758
1613
2192
2324
2066
2067
1803
1546
1548
1548
871
804
887
685
664
2164
1884
1530
1299
1281
1285
1163
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
55
WNW
70
NW
60
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
15
SSW
5
NW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:08AM3.28m
11:23PM3.39m
11:45AM3.37m
00:00AM3.42m
12:23PM3.38m
Low Tide
5:01AM0.05m
5:16PM0.09m
5:37AM-0.04m
5:54PM0.04m
6:14AM-0.04m
6:33PM0.06m
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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8:11
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7:09
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7:07
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8:29
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7:30
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7:30
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 mm
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1
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1
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Temp °C
14
14
14
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
13
12
Feels °C
8
4
1
-3
-3
-1
3
1
0
1
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
3
7
10
7
8
8
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