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Fletchers Beach Surf Photo: 'Fletchers in mellow mood' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is

14.8° 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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW
	16 s	cross- off	16 s	16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	11 s	15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	NW	W
	15 s	cross- off	15 s	7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	NW	W
	15 s	cross- off	15 s	7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W
	15 s	cross- off	2 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	W
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	W
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	W	WSW	W
	15 s	cross- off	10 s	15 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W
	14 s	cross- off	9 s	14 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW	W
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 April at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW	WSW
	14 s	off		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- off		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	W	WSW	W
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	W	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 April at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fletchers Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 44 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.3m (7.6 ft). Range 3.88m (12.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Fletchers Beach Surf Photo: 'Fletchers in mellow mood' by Rob Davies

I'd hoped for more than this with the long period swell. The waves and sets were notably well-spaced but the surf was only shoulder high and pretty soft.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:09 pm 22 Apr 2014