Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 11 am 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fletchers Beach at 5PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
4
1
1
1
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)
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
1.3
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.9
NNW
6
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
3
NNW
8
4
NNW
9
4
NNW
10
3
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
38
32
48
107
146
226
295
662
685
1205
2528
3233
1522
1026
736
760
790
784
717
984
1735
1997
2028
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
40
N
45
N
50
N
60
N
35
N
40
W
30
WNW
40
WNW
30
W
35
W
30
WNW
20
WNW
5
ESE
35
ESE
45
SE
35
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:04PM2.90m
00:23AM3.06m
12:42PM2.87m
1:01AM3.03m
1:22PM2.84m
1:40AM2.98m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.43m
6:12PM0.41m
6:39AM0.43m
6:50PM0.44m
7:18AM0.44m
7:30PM0.50m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
5:15
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
6
2
1
1
1
6
11
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
11
9
7
Feels °C
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
6
6
6
5
2
7
6
7
6
5
4
5
6
10
4
0
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.5
W
10
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
18
0.3
WNW
20
0.4
W
19
3
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
N
8
2.3
NW
9
0.7
W
16
2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
25
38
32
48
37
32
81
203
662
685
24
76
117
1522
1026
229
161
790
246
717
984
1735
1997
2028
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.2
W
16
1.8
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
17
0.8
W
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.7
W
15
0.9
W
15
0.2
W
22
0.5
N
7
0.7
W
19
Energy kJ
20
6
16
16
6
6
6
9
9
21
446
284
304
287
339
25
229
347
39
23
361
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
W
23
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.2
WNW
11
0.7
N
8
0.4
NW
12
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
1
11
235
230
12
54
35
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.9
NNW
6
1.8
N
6
2.1
N
7
3
NNW
8
4
NNW
9
4
NNW
10
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
WNW
9
0.6
ESE
4
Energy kJ
12
10
16
36
107
146
226
295
245
401
1205
2528
3233
736
760
784
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
2
2
Distance (km)
37
114
165
93
93
92
95
114
184
189
189
199
199
85
85
85
92
92
93
96
0
93
95
95
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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