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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 21 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
17.1° 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: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 21). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
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) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 141 | 98 | 71 | 68 | 46 | 39 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 45 | 71 | 67 | 39 | 58 | 56 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 58 | 97 | 96 | 86 | 181 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | glass | glass | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:13AM 3.40 | 12:37PM 3.22 | 1:03AM 3.24 | 1:30PM 3.01 | 1:59AM 3.04 | 2:31PM 2.78 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:29AM 0.11 | 6:50PM 0.18 | 7:22AM 0.30 | 7:44PM 0.40 | 8:21AM 0.50 | 8:45PM 0.60 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Fri 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
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