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Fletchers Beach Surf Photo: 'Long period 2m swell' 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	WSW	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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	WSW	WSW	W
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 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	WSW	WSW	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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	WSW	WSW	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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	SW	W	WSW	W
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	2 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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	SW		WSW	WSW
	14 s	off		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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	WSW		WSW	WSW
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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		WSW	SSW
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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	WSW	W	WSW
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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	WSW	W	WSW	W
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 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	WSW	WSW	WSW	W
	15 s	cross- off	15 s	15 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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	WSW	WSW	WSW	W
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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	WSW	WSW	WSW	W
	14 s	cross- off	5 s	14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 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	W	W	WSW	W
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 May at 12 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 4 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 2.8m (9.3 ft). Range 3.88m (12.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Fletchers Beach Surf Photo: 'Long period 2m swell' by Rob Davies

A bit ragged with speed bumps down the line but otherwise ideal swell for this break breaking a foot or two overhead on the bigger sets and lefts holding up for 150m to 200m. I spotted a 2m Bronze Whaler inside the unbroken part of the wave. As the tide got high, a nice right formed too.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:10 pm 19 May 2014