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Fletchers Beach surf break

Fletchers Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 17 May 2025 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
61.3°F
(Which is 1.8°F warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fletchers Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Fletchers Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 18) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5ft and 18s period with a secondary swell of 10ft and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fletchers Beach in the next 12 days are 7ft 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 19) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4ft 6s period and expected on Thursday (May 22) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Sun 18th May)5ft (1.6m) 18s
Best Surf12AM (Mon 19th May)6.5ft (2.0m) 16s
Most Powerful12AM (Mon 19th May)6.5ft (2.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fletchers Beach over the next 12 days.

Updates in -2 hr 3 min 16 s Forecast update imminent
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thu
29
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (ft) & direction (?)
5
W
5
W
5
W
6.5
W
5.5
W
4.5
W
4.5
W
3.5
W
3
W
4.5
W
4.5
W
4
W
3.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
4
W
6
WSW
4
W
4.5
W
4
W
3
W
3.5
W
4.5
W
4
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
7
N
8
N
13
NNW
13
NNW
11
NNW
13
WNW
15
WNW
13
W
Period(s) (?)1918171615161514141514141313121715151414201817161615151478101110101213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)15591537141720031331806736496324723682534345212199812159762368254961164211567554013022752035101018320137832285321661026057
Wind
(mph)
30
NNW
10
WNW
25
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
ENE
5
W
5
WSW
5
SE
10
ESE
5
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
WNW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
20
NNW
10
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
off
High Tide
/ height (ft)
1:10AM
9.35
1:32PM
8.76
1:59AM
9.12
2:25PM
8.53
2:54AM
8.96
3:28PM
8.4
3:57AM
8.99
4:35PM
8.53
5:01AM
9.19
5:41PM
8.89
6:04AM
9.55
6:42PM
9.45
7:03AM
10.04
7:38PM
10.07
7:58AM
10.5
8:30PM
10.66
8:51AM
10.83
9:20PM
11.09
9:42AM
11.02
10:09PM
11.32
10:32AM
10.99
10:58PM
11.32
11:22AM
10.73
Low Tide
/ height (ft)
7:28AM
2.2
7:45PM
2.23
8:20AM
2.36
8:39PM
2.46
9:19AM
2.4
9:40PM
2.53
10:23AM
2.23
10:46PM
2.43
11:27AM
1.84
11:51PM
2.1
12:28PM
1.35
12:52AM
1.61
1:24PM
0.79
1:49AM
1.05
2:16PM
0.33
2:42AM
0.56
3:07PM
0.03
3:34AM
0.23
3:56PM
-0.07
4:24AM
0.1
4:45PM
0
5:14AM
0.2
5:33PM
0.3
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thu
29
Sunrise-7:30--7:31--7:31--7:33--7:33--7:35--7:35--7:37--7:37--7:37--7:39--7:39-
Sunset--5:19--5:17--5:17--5:16--5:15--5:15--5:15--5:14--5:14--5:13--5:12--5:12
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Rain (in)
0.81.7-0.10.10.0------------------0.1-0.10.50.3----0.10.2-
Temp. °F636159555254525455555557555559575457555455545759636363635957575757595757
Feels °F (?)485946434848465052465046455050465054524852525752544850484641414646484654

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 2.8in), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 63°F on Sat night, min 48°F on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 59°F on Thu afternoon, min 52°F on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 0.2in), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 63°F on Sun night, min 54°F on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the NNW by Mon afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 1.1in), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 63°F on Mon night, min 55°F on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

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Information about the Fletchers Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fletchers Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Fletchers Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fletchers Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fletchers Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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