Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
15.0° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 2AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
16
1.8
W
16
1.7
W
16
1.5
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.3
W
15
1
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.5
W
15
1.4
W
14
1.3
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2084
1626
1420
1092
928
773
428
338
261
198
265
192
184
176
158
416
376
444
1237
1402
1226
971
825
723
Wind (km/h)
65
SE
60
SE
50
SE
45
SE
45
SE
40
SSE
50
SE
55
SE
40
SSE
35
SSE
30
SE
10
S
5
N
15
E
10
NE
5
E
25
ESE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
30
SE
20
SE
30
SSE
Wind State
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:23AM2.92m
2:53PM2.75m
3:13AM2.86m
3:47PM2.72m
4:10AM2.80m
4:50PM2.73m
Low Tide
8:13PM0.57m
8:44AM0.50m
9:02PM0.64m
9:36AM0.55m
9:59PM0.70m
10:34AM0.58m
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mod rain
mod rain
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
1
8
8
8
6
7
8
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
Feels °C
0
1
4
4
4
5
2
2
5
5
7
10
12
9
10
11
8
8
7
7
5
5
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
16
1.8
W
16
1.7
W
16
1.5
W
16
1.4
W
16
1.3
W
15
1
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.8
WSW
14
1.1
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.6
W
16
1.7
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.5
W
15
1.5
ESE
8
1.3
W
15
Energy kJ
2084
1626
1420
1092
928
773
428
338
261
198
265
111
51
176
158
416
376
444
1237
1402
1226
971
266
723
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.9
N
8
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.5
WSW
8
0.2
N
7
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.5
E
5
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
W
14
0.7
W
19
Energy kJ
68
84
78
100
132
82
57
28
59
39
4
192
184
14
24
154
216
48
70
157
221
264
825
362
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.5
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
8
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.1
W
21
0.2
N
7
0.2
W
20
0.4
W
19
0.4
W
18
0.1
N
8
0.5
E
5
0.7
W
17
0.1
W
24
0.1
NW
6
0.3
W
22
0.4
W
21
0.6
W
20
0.1
NW
19
Energy kJ
3
38
37
17
9
9
4
30
118
104
1
13
278
11
1
82
141
271
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ESE
8
3
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
0.3
E
4
1
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
1578
1108
661
355
270
268
211
309
309
335
180
3
63
264
575
532
605
357
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
114
93
93
93
27
14
24
24
24
14
14
0
0
14
37
3
14
3
4
3
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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