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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 11 am Monday 06 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
18.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 8PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 06). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fletchers Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 297 | 229 | 173 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 77 | 74 | 138 | 131 | 138 | 186 | 313 | 998 | 1446 | 950 | 432 | 217 | 109 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 213 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:23PM 2.97 | 12:42AM 2.96 | 12:59PM 2.81 | 1:21AM 2.80 | 1:39PM 2.62 | 2:05AM 2.62 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:19AM 0.40 | 6:34PM 0.44 | 6:55AM 0.57 | 7:11PM 0.62 | 7:36AM 0.75 | 7:53PM 0.80 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
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