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Fletchers Beach Surf Photo: 'Fletchers Paddle out' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Issued: 5 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is

14.7° 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	SSE	SE	WSW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June 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	SSE	SE	WSW	ESE
	15 s	glass	5 s	15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June 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	SSE	SE	WSW	ESE
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 June 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	SSE	WSW	ESE
	14 s	off	2 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June 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	SSW	S	WSW	ESE
	14 s	off	2 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June 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	SSW	S	WSW	SE
	14 s	off	2 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June 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	SSW	S	WSW	SE
	14 s	off	2 s	14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June 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	SW		WSW	ESE
	14 s	off		14 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June 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	SW		WSW	ENE
	14 s	off		14 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June 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	SSW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June 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	WSW	WSW
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 June 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
	13 s	off		13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June 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	WSW
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June 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	SSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June 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	WSW
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June 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	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	off	6 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June 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	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 June at 3 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 24 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.1 ft). Range 3.68m (12.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Fletchers Beach Surf Photo: 'Fletchers Paddle out' by Rob Davies

Late afternoon and approaching low tide. Very long lefts to the beach then walk back to the cave mouth and a short paddle aided by the strong rip delivers you to the take-off at the point. Rinse and repeat.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2470 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:13 pm 11 Jun 2013