Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
14.6° 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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 7AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Afternoon (04 Jul)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (04 Jul)15ft (4.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, gales from the SE by Mon morning).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
3
NNW
8
4
NNW
8
4.5
NNW
9
3
NW
10
3
NNW
10
2.2
NW
10
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
12
1.9
W
13
2
W
13
2.1
W
18
2.2
W
17
2.2
W
17
2.2
W
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
137
226
284
662
685
1205
2040
3527
1714
1515
851
574
612
479
467
463
1009
1264
1443
2765
2897
2716
2621
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
40
N
45
N
50
N
55
N
50
NNW
40
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
25
W
15
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSE
50
ESE
60
SE
70
SE
70
SE
75
SE
60
SE
60
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:23AM3.06m
12:42PM2.87m
1:01AM3.03m
1:22PM2.84m
1:40AM2.98m
2:05PM2.80m
Low Tide
6:12PM0.41m
6:39AM0.43m
6:50PM0.44m
7:18AM0.44m
7:30PM0.50m
7:59AM0.47m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy 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>
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
8
2
1
2
3
1
9
2
11
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
8
8
8
7
6
4
5
3
3
5
7
7
7
5
8
9
8
0
-1
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.9
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
0.2
W
16
0.3
WNW
20
0.4
W
19
2.4
NNE
9
3
NNW
10
1.1
NNE
8
1.9
NW
9
2
NW
9
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
12
1.9
W
13
2
W
13
2.1
W
18
2.2
W
17
2.2
W
17
2.2
W
17
Energy kJ
37
32
81
203
662
685
21
76
117
880
1515
146
574
612
479
467
463
1009
1264
1443
2765
2897
2716
2621
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
18
1.1
N
8
0.8
W
16
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1
N
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.6
N
8
0.7
W
19
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
NNW
7
1.7
E
7
Energy kJ
6
6
6
9
35
20
21
230
304
161
339
246
197
124
99
44
361
33
5
282
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
23
0.7
W
17
0.2
WNW
11
0.7
W
16
0.7
W
15
0.8
W
15
0.1
W
22
Energy kJ
11
290
12
246
233
279
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.6
N
6
2.1
N
7
3
NNW
8
4
NNW
8
4.5
NNW
9
3
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
0.6
E
3
1.7
ESE
5
3
ESE
7
4
ESE
9
4.5
ESE
9
4
ESE
9
1.9
SE
7
Energy kJ
107
137
226
284
175
389
1205
2040
3527
1714
851
6
165
863
2665
2786
2323
332
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
4
1
5
5
6
Distance (km)
93
92
95
95
184
189
189
199
233
85
85
85
92
92
92
0
14
93
93
250
93
149
149
149
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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