The Fences Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.86° S 174.69° E

Issued: 11 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fences sea temperature is
14.0° C

Normal for this time of year

The Fences surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Fences today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 7PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (04 Jul)5ft (1.5m)11s
Evening (04 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s

Table - waves today at The Fences. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sun night, light winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
4
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
0
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
0.8
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
2.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
13
1.6
WSW
13
2.3
S
8
1.5
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
127
174
533
505
595
595
1493
1575
625
518
441
290
453
590
695
987
915
732
744
1096
1096
1068
914
754
Wind (km/h)
15
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
15
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
ENE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
15
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
N
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
12:38PM2.25m
00:56AM2.37m
1:17PM2.22m
1:34AM2.33m
1:59PM2.17m
2:18AM2.27m
Low Tide
6:32AM0.33m
6:42PM0.35m
7:09AM0.34m
7:19PM0.40m
7:48AM0.38m
8:00PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:08
 mm
1
4
2
1
2
6
6
5
Temp °C
7
13
14
12
12
12
13
11
11
14
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
12
10
9
9
8
8
Feels °C
2
8
9
6
6
5
7
8
7
10
7
6
6
4
3
2
4
8
10
7
6
7
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
1
WNW
8
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
0.3
WSW
18
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.6
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
13
1.6
WSW
13
2.3
S
8
1.9
S
9
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
127
147
533
505
595
595
65
907
625
518
441
290
453
590
695
987
915
732
524
1096
1096
1068
914
754
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
16
0.8
W
10
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
1.5
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
S
8
1.1
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.3
NW
9
0.5
S
7
Energy kJ
108
174
9
8
38
37
53
81
121
115
103
135
92
123
744
581
744
265
149
68
12
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
W
15
0.8
WSW
18
0.1
S
19
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
6
100
72
360
7
15
33
29
8
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
NNW
4
1
N
4
1.3
N
5
1.6
N
5
2.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
10
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
1.4
W
10
0.3
NE
2
0.6
ESE
3
0.9
SE
4
1.8
SSE
6
3
SSE
8
0.9
E
5
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
E
4
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
SSE
7
Energy kJ
20
20
24
38
75
141
1493
1575
3
5
356
1
7
25
190
922
37
1
1
4
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
4
5
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
2
7
7
20
75
75
104
0
7
7
0
0
0
75
75
193
188
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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