Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 5AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

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

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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)
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
16
1
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
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
0.9
W
14
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
471
424
334
334
447
402
489
471
520
399
300
527
607
592
541
520
506
407
401
390
294
694
683
673
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
5
S
10
E
5
NE
5
N
0
ENE
5
SSE
0
SW
10
NW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
SE
10
WNW
30
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
30
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:31PM2.83m
6:53AM2.94m
7:29PM2.99m
7:51AM3.06m
8:24PM3.16m
8:47AM3.18m
Low Tide
00:43AM0.58m
1:13PM0.37m
1:42AM0.43m
2:09PM0.24m
2:39AM0.28m
3:03PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
5
4
5
5
8
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
13
12
12
12
9
8
7
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
16
1
W
15
0.9
W
14
0.9
W
14
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
0.9
W
14
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
17
Energy kJ
471
424
334
334
447
402
489
471
520
399
92
527
607
592
541
520
506
407
401
390
294
304
301
291
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
20
0.2
W
20
0.5
W
18
0.4
W
18
0.9
WSW
6
0.7
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
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.1
W
24
0.2
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.4
W
20
0.5
W
20
0.5
W
19
Energy kJ
30
30
154
98
56
32
21
13
8
225
300
80
73
50
11
21
60
51
124
186
183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
20
0.2
W
20
0.4
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
18
0.1
W
18
0.3
W
5
0.6
W
14
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
22
0.2
W
22
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
20
Energy kJ
30
30
106
62
6
5
140
2
11
36
36
1
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
6
1.1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
1
WSW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.8
W
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
6
1
W
7
1
W
7
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
1.4
W
13
Energy kJ
64
86
72
69
2
86
87
55
106
108
694
683
673
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
114
114
3
0
0
3
3
14
0
0
0
14
0
0
37
37
0
0
114
114
114
114
114
114
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
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
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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