Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
15.2° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 6PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
15
0.9
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
0.7
W
18
1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.1
W
15
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
1.6
W
14
1.9
W
18
1.7
W
13
0.7
W
17
1.4
W
13
1.6
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.6
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
447
402
489
471
520
399
300
527
607
592
541
520
506
407
401
390
932
2224
1006
291
694
1290
1289
1273
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
E
5
NE
5
N
5
NE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SW
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
35
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:53AM2.94m
7:29PM2.99m
7:51AM3.06m
8:24PM3.16m
8:47AM3.18m
9:18PM3.31m
Low Tide
1:13PM0.37m
1:42AM0.43m
2:09PM0.24m
2:39AM0.28m
3:03PM0.13m
3:33AM0.15m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
9
10
10
10
12
10
11
10
10
11
10
11
12
11
9
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
15
0.9
W
16
1
W
16
1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
0.7
W
10
1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.1
W
15
1.1
W
15
1.1
W
15
1
W
14
1
W
14
1
W
14
0.5
W
19
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
17
0.7
W
16
0.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
447
402
489
471
520
399
92
527
607
592
541
520
506
407
401
390
183
301
291
258
25
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
6
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
W
22
0.2
W
22
0.4
W
20
0.5
W
20
0.1
NW
20
0.7
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
58
41
21
13
8
225
300
80
2
11
11
21
36
36
124
186
15
167
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.6
W
14
0.2
E
4
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
6
1
2
140
1
2
2
9
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.6
W
14
1.9
W
18
1.7
W
13
1.3
W
6
1.4
W
13
1.6
W
16
1.6
W
16
1.6
W
16
Energy kJ
96
90
112
78
91
100
103
104
932
2224
1006
112
694
1290
1289
1273
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
14
37
14
3
3
0
0
37
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
95
193
189
95
93
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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