Fletchers Beach surf break

Fletchers Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 01 Jun 2026 NZST
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Fletchers Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fletchers Beach today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 10AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)11ft (3.5m)10s
Afternoon (01 Jun)13ft (4.0m)10s
Evening (01 Jun)11ft (3.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales.

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thu
4
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
N
10
4
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
4
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.1
N
9
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.3
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2664
2925
2702
2633
2864
2229
2135
1930
1446
1043
734
469
553
493
392
294
196
117
301
181
175
157
146
106
Wind (km/h)
55
NNE
50
N
45
NNE
50
NNE
55
NNE
40
NNE
50
NNE
20
NW
15
WNW
25
W
25
W
35
W
35
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
25
NW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
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
cross-on
High Tide
10:26AM2.91m
10:47PM3.03m
11:04AM2.90m
11:25PM3.01m
11:42AM2.86m
Low Tide
4:22AM0.49m
4:36PM0.43m
5:00AM0.49m
5:14PM0.45m
5:39AM0.51m
5:52PM0.49m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:08
3
5
3
1
4
6
6
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
7
8
9
9
7
10
9
13
14
11
11
9
8
7
7
6
6
7
8
9
9
10
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
3
N
10
3
N
10
2.4
N
10
2.1
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.2
N
10
1
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
12
12
27
40
53
51
1930
1446
1043
734
469
318
260
194
167
96
68
41
181
175
157
146
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.2
W
12
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
1.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
16
0.4
NW
10
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.3
NW
7
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
NW
7
0.3
N
7
Energy kJ
36
12
46
41
40
264
5
23
5
17
38
57
85
8
25
22
11
16
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.3
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.2
N
13
0.3
NW
7
0.2
N
13
0.3
NW
7
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
32
6
7
7
9
13
14
8
13
7
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
N
10
4
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
4
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
0.6
NW
9
0.8
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
10
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.3
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
12
0.7
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
7
Energy kJ
2664
2925
2702
2633
2864
2229
2135
59
76
452
553
493
392
294
196
117
301
15
15
4
6
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
114
114
114
114
114
114
114
150
95
85
85
85
92
92
93
93
93
114
114
114
114
37
24
114
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
8
5
4
6
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
5
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