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Fletchers Beach Surf Forecast
/ Nelson – West Coast (6 surf breaks) /
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Fletchers Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 07 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 1PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (07 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 119 | 129 | 158 | 160 | 177 | 302 | 223 | 234 | 340 | 500 | 439 | 256 | 482 | 58 | 55 | 89 | 135 | 154 | 161 | 187 | 155 | 147 | 138 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:42AM 2.96 | 12:59PM 2.81 | 1:21AM 2.80 | 1:39PM 2.62 | 2:05AM 2.62 | 2:28PM 2.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:55AM 0.57 | 7:11PM 0.62 | 7:36AM 0.75 | 7:53PM 0.80 | 8:24AM 0.92 | 8:45PM 0.96 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:08 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
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