Surf Forecasts:
Fletchers Beach surf forecast from 22 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 25 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 25 Jun, 12PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, W swell with 2,639 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 22 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Monday (Jun 22) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fletchers Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 25) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Thu 25th Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 25th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fletchers Beach over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 104 | 253 | 187 | 200 | 148 | 157 | 473 | 318 | 2346 | 2380 | 1349 | 1215 | 726 | 546 | 334 | 300 | 195 | 401 | 470 | 434 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:54PM2.70m | 4:16AM2.76m | 4:53PM2.62m | 5:14AM2.65m | 5:52PM2.59m | 6:12AM2.59m | 6:48PM2.61m | 7:08AM2.59m | 7:40PM2.67m | 7:59AM2.63m | 8:28PM2.75m | 8:46AM2.70m | 9:11PM2.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.54m | 10:03PM0.70m | 10:37AM0.65m | 11:02PM0.81m | 11:34AM0.73m | 00:02AM0.86m | 12:30PM0.76m | 1:00AM0.86m | 1:23PM0.74m | 1:52AM0.81m | 2:11PM0.70m | 2:40AM0.74m | 2:57PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 25 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 206 | 90 | 253 | 187 | 200 | 62 | 157 | 473 | 318 | 44 | 2380 | 1349 | 1215 | 726 | 546 | 334 | 300 | 166 | 401 | 470 | 434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WSW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | E 5 | NNE 7 | E 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 13 | E 12 | W 18 | W 16 | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 37 | 47 | 37 | 15 | 148 | 101 | 98 | 155 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 195 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | ENE 3 | W 14 | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | E 6 | E 4 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | E 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 104 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | E 3 | E 2 | SE 3 | E 4 | E 6 | — | W 14 | ENE 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 49 | — | 2346 | 1 | — | 16 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 95 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 |
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