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Fletchers Beach Surf Photo: 'Falling tide' 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	ESE	ESE	WSW	E
	13 s	glass	4 s	13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July 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	S	ESE	WSW	E
	13 s	glass	5 s	13 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July 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	S	S	WSW	E
	13 s	off	2 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July 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	S	SSW	WSW	E
	13 s	cross- off	2 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July 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	SSW	WSW	WSW
	14 s	cross- off	2 s	14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July 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	SE	WSW	E
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	13 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July 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	SSE	SE	WSW	E
	14 s	glass	5 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July 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	SSW		WSW	WSW
	14 s	glass		13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July 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	E
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July 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	ESE
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July 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	ESE
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July 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
	15 s	glass		15 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July 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	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July 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
	W	E	ESE	WSW	W
	19 s	cross- on	4 s	15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July 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
	W	E	ESE	WSW	W
	19 s	cross	4 s	15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July 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
	W	E	ESE	WSW	W
	18 s	cross- on	4 s	15 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July 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
	W	ENE		WSW	W
	18 s	cross- on		15 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 July at 3 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 39 minutes after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.9m (6.3 ft). Range 3.88m (12.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Fletchers Beach Surf Photo: 'Falling tide' by Rob Davies

Showing the take-off point right next to the big rock which stands about 5m above the sea. 10 minute gaps between sets but when they came through they were a foot or so overhead and peeled left for 200-250m. Shame about the short period stuff.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:14 pm 17 Jul 2014