Fletchers Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.50° S 172.72° E

Fletchers Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
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Fletchers Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fletchers Beach surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period, W swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period, WNW swell with 1,708 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with W swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fletchers Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Fletchers Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fletchers Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 08) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 8th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 8th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 16s
Most Powerful 7PM (Tue 13th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fletchers Beach over the next 16 days.


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