Surf Forecasts:
Fletchers Beach surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, NW swell with 2,734 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 31 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s 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 Saturday (Oct 31) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 1.3m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fletchers Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 27th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fletchers Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | NW 7 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3195 | 1759 | 1545 | 2465 | 1344 | 944 | 189 | 414 | 2734 | 2513 | 857 | 443 | 605 | 548 | 442 | 403 | 1735 | 489 | 2593 | 1860 |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:34PM3.13m | 9:59AM3.17m | 10:15PM3.28m | 10:39AM3.33m | 10:55PM3.38m | 11:20AM3.43m | 11:38PM3.41m | 12:02PM3.45m | 00:22AM3.36m | 12:46PM3.40m | 1:09AM3.23m | 1:34PM3.27m | 2:00AM3.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.18m | 4:08PM0.22m | 4:29AM0.03m | 4:49PM0.09m | 5:09AM-0.05m | 5:31PM0.02m | 5:51AM-0.05m | 6:15PM0.03m | 6:35AM0.02m | 7:02PM0.11m | 7:22AM0.16m | 7:53PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 11 | W 13 | — | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | W 14 | N 12 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 427 | — | — | — | 189 | 85 | 432 | 196 | 857 | 119 | — | 18 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 489 | 3 | 435 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | — | — | WNW 15 | — | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | N 13 | WNW 15 | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 23 | — | 55 | 50 | — | — | 21 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 21 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 14 | W 8 | W 14 | W 15 |
| kJ | 3195 | 1759 | 1545 | 2465 | 1344 | 944 | 56 | 414 | 2734 | 2513 | — | 443 | 605 | 548 | 442 | 403 | 1735 | 448 | 2593 | 1860 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 114 | 114 | 209 | 114 | 189 | 209 | 219 | 85 | 85 | 93 | 95 | 214 | 197 | 150 | 196 | 352 | 150 | 197 | 150 |
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The above surf forecast table for Fletchers Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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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