Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
14.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 5AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
7
3.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.7
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
858
1520
1552
1538
1104
943
788
671
512
399
314
260
206
169
104
106
215
198
187
187
187
189
200
203
Wind (km/h)
55
NW
40
WSW
40
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
35
W
35
WSW
25
SW
20
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
30
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:27AM3.09m
2:57PM2.82m
3:20AM2.92m
3:54PM2.70m
4:16AM2.76m
4:53PM2.62m
Low Tide
8:11PM0.38m
8:47AM0.40m
9:06PM0.55m
9:42AM0.54m
10:03PM0.70m
10:37AM0.65m
cloud
light rain
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
 mm
3
7
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
15
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
Feels °C
5
7
6
8
9
9
8
6
6
8
10
10
6
7
8
9
10
8
7
7
7
7
7
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
18
1.1
N
7
2.3
WNW
10
0.5
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
W
15
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
0.7
W
14
Energy kJ
97
117
1104
130
81
79
512
399
314
260
206
169
99
67
215
198
187
187
187
189
200
203
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.4
NW
11
0.4
W
17
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
W
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.4
WSW
8
0.5
W
15
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
Energy kJ
6
41
93
50
35
35
78
82
16
11
67
66
26
106
64
62
61
38
26
25
9
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.3
E
3
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.2
E
4
0.1
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.5
WSW
8
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.1
W
15
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
W
14
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
5
2
72
68
1
4
104
36
1
1
5
1
4
2
15
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
7
3.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.3
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
858
1520
1552
1538
943
788
671
5
9
8
5
2
1
1
3
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
209
193
95
93
93
93
93
93
95
14
24
0
14
3
3
0
0
0
14
14
3
14
24
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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