Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Fletchers Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.5° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 3AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
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)
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.6
W
15
1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1.1
W
14
1
W
14
0.9
W
14
0.8
W
14
0.7
W
14
1.7
NNW
6
2.3
NNW
6
3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
146
144
144
141
155
411
476
456
462
383
306
239
181
181
423
1030
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
0
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
35
NW
40
NNW
50
NNW
40
W
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
9:35PM2.91m
9:52AM2.85m
10:13PM3.04m
10:29AM2.95m
Low Tide
3:47AM0.56m
4:00PM0.45m
4:25AM0.43m
4:37PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:32
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
Feels °C
8
8
8
9
8
8
7
7
8
10
9
9
8
8
7
4
6
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