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Fletchers Beach Surf Photo: 'Long period swell' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is

14.6° 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	W	W	WSW	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	9 s	16 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May 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	WNW	W	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	5 s	9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May 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	W
	15 s	cross- off	8 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May 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	NW	NNW	WSW	WNW
	14 s	cross	4 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May 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	WNW		WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May 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	S		WSW	WSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May 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	E		WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May 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	SE	S	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	1 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May 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	SE	SSE	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	2 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May 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	SSE	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May 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	SW		WSW	WSW
	17 s	cross- off		13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May 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	N
	17 s	off		17 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 May 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	W
	16 s	off		16 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May 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
	16 s	off		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May 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	S		WSW	WSW
	16 s	off		8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May 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	ESE		WSW	WSW
	15 s	cross		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May 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	E		WSW	WSW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 May at 12 pm

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

Image captured 3 hours and one minute after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.3 ft). Range 3.88m (12.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Fletchers Beach Surf Photo: 'Long period swell' by Rob Davies

Around mid tide. Long period swells give nice gaps between waves and sets and because of the potential for backwash off the cliffs here, that makes for better quality surf.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:24 pm 14 May 2014