Surf Forecasts:
Fletchers Beach surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period, W swell with 3,380 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fletchers Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Fletchers Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fletchers Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fletchers Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1879 | 1746 | 520 | 858 | 876 | 876 | 726 | 3380 | 1156 | 1290 | 952 | 711 | 565 | 622 | 350 | 166 | 121 | 76 | 103 | 71 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:14AM3.30m | 11:37PM3.52m | 12:01PM3.28m | 00:23AM3.46m | 12:47PM3.19m | 1:08AM3.33m | 1:33PM3.07m | 1:53AM3.14m | 2:19PM2.91m | 2:38AM2.93m | 3:08PM2.75m | 3:27AM2.72m | 4:01PM2.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM-0.01m | 5:54AM-0.03m | 6:10PM0.03m | 6:40AM0.03m | 6:55PM0.14m | 7:25AM0.16m | 7:41PM0.30m | 8:10AM0.33m | 8:28PM0.50m | 8:57AM0.52m | 9:18PM0.70m | 9:46AM0.70m | 10:13PM0.87m | ||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 6 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | NNW 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 |
| kJ | 59 | 44 | 520 | 858 | 876 | 876 | 726 | 8 | 1156 | 1290 | 952 | 711 | 565 | 10 | 350 | 166 | 121 | 76 | 103 | 71 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 15 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | NW 5 | WNW 18 | WNW 5 | W 7 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | W 22 | N 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 360 | 100 | 131 | 92 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 60 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 44 | 44 | 28 | 43 | 38 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | N 11 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | W 20 | N 10 | W 18 | W 16 | N 10 | N 10 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 25 | 47 | 8 | 8 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 18 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 14 | E 4 | ESE 6 | E 5 | W 2 | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 1879 | 1746 | 139 | 139 | 212 | 131 | 206 | 3380 | 180 | — | — | — | 99 | 622 | 18 | 57 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 39 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 192 | 114 | 114 | 197 | 3 | 114 | 193 | 0 | 14 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 184 | 37 | 24 | 114 | 150 | 114 | 114 | 114 |
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