Fletchers Beach surf break

Fletchers Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 2PM is: 0.6m 21s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
14
1
W
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
W
20
0.8
W
19
0.8
W
18
1.1
W
18
1.1
W
17
1
W
16
1
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.8
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
383
366
308
477
463
398
741
724
526
501
401
396
291
272
203
203
200
181
173
171
171
126
126
115
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
5
SE
5
NE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
NNE
5
SW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:38AM2.83m
7:13PM2.84m
7:31AM3.01m
8:03PM3.05m
8:20AM3.18m
8:50PM3.24m
Low Tide
12:59PM0.48m
1:21AM0.53m
1:49PM0.29m
2:12AM0.34m
2:37PM0.12m
3:01AM0.17m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:22
5:22
5:21
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
7
8
9
10
11
12
10
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
14
1
W
13
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
W
19
0.8
W
18
1.1
W
18
1.1
W
17
1
W
16
1
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.8
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
13
Energy kJ
383
366
304
313
463
398
741
724
526
501
401
396
291
272
203
203
200
181
173
171
171
126
126
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
23
0.6
W
21
0.6
W
21
0.8
W
20
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
4
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
24
0.3
W
22
Energy kJ
169
323
308
477
254
232
15
9
3
1
1
1
1
7
6
5
2
1
1
2
11
43
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
13
15
2
2
2
2
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.3
E
4
0.4
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
Energy kJ
28
29
20
15
2
8
35
47
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
24
14
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
24
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
14
0
3
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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