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Fletchers Beach Surf Photo: 'Photo Terrible, Wave Decent' by Zak Gibbs

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 am 29 Jun 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	N	N	WSW	W
	16 s	cross- on	5 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October 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	N		WSW	W
	16 s	glass		13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October 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	E		W	N
	15 s	glass		15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October 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
	W	ESE		WSW	W
	21 s	glass		15 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November 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
	W	ESE		W	WSW
	20 s	cross		20 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November 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	ENE		W	WSW
	19 s	cross- on		19 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November 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	NNE	N	W	WSW
	19 s	on	6 s	19 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November 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	NNE	N	W	N
	18 s	on	5 s	18 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November 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	NNE	N	W	N
	18 s	on	2 s	18 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November 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
	W	NE		W	N
	18 s	glass		18 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November 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
	W	SE		W	N
	17 s	cross- off		17 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November 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
	W	E		W	N
	17 s	cross		17 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 November 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
	W	NE		W	N
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 November 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	NNE	N	W	N
	16 s	on	7 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 November 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	NNE	N	WSW	N
	16 s	on	6 s	16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 November 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	NNE	N	WSW	WNW
	15 s	on	7 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 November 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	NNE	N	WSW	WNW
	15 s	on	7 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 November at 3 pm

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

Image captured 39 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (1.9 ft). Range 3.72m (12.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Fletchers Beach Surf Photo: 'Photo Terrible, Wave Decent' by Zak Gibbs

Decent wave on a nice sunny day, on the edge of low tide. Swell was messy but calmed down about 2-3hours after low on the incoming.

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User: Zak Gibbs (1 photo)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:12 pm 1 Nov 2017