Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Fletchers Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
14.7° C
1.0° 

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 (09 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 9PM is: 0.9m 19s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jul)--
Afternoon (09 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (09 Jul)3ft (0.9m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Thu
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sun
12
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
14
1.2
W
15
0.9
W
19
1
W
18
1.4
W
18
1.3
W
18
1.2
W
17
1.2
W
16
1.1
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
0.9
W
16
0.9
W
15
0.8
W
18
0.8
W
18
1.2
W
17
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.2
W
16
1.2
W
16
1.2
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
701
606
573
628
1197
1021
851
755
605
501
494
396
367
398
389
861
636
620
737
732
723
600
592
465
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
SW
5
SSW
0
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:50PM2.73m
5:15AM2.78m
5:57PM2.78m
6:24AM2.82m
7:04PM2.90m
7:32AM2.92m
Low Tide
11:04PM0.71m
11:39AM0.57m
00:13AM0.67m
12:46PM0.51m
1:21AM0.55m
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clear
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:17
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Feels °C
4
5
4
3
1
1
2
3
6
6
7
8
8
5
5
5
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
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