The Fences Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.86° S 174.69° E

The Fences 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for The Fences

Issued: 5 pm 07 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Fences sea temperature is
15.1° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Fences today (07 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 10PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jun)--
Afternoon (07 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (07 Jun)7ft (2.2m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wed
10
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.5
W
8
3
W
8
3
W
8
3.5
W
8
3.5
W
8
3.5
W
8
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
2.3
W
9
1.9
WSW
10
1.6
S
14
1.9
S
15
2
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
1.7
S
15
1.9
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
445
382
753
836
1130
1288
1457
1545
1745
2290
2187
1291
944
696
942
1530
1889
4064
3629
1229
1492
1041
649
420
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
NW
25
W
25
W
30
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
35
W
35
W
20
S
20
SSE
10
SE
0
NE
5
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
10
S
0
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
2:28PM1.99m
2:51AM2.10m
3:24PM1.96m
3:48AM2.08m
4:26PM1.97m
4:49AM2.10m
Low Tide
8:31PM0.63m
9:13AM0.60m
9:31PM0.68m
10:17AM0.60m
10:40PM0.69m
11:24AM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:37
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—
—
—
—
—
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7:37
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:37
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:01
—
—
—
—
—
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5:01
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
14
12
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
12
11
9
9
12
13
12
12
11
10
10
10
12
Feels °C
11
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
6
6
8
11
9
7
8
9
9
8
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
9
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
3
WSW
9
2.3
W
9
1.9
WSW
10
1.7
W
10
1.9
S
15
2
S
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.7
S
15
1
W
10
1.6
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.1
S
13
Energy kJ
445
27
20
40
38
23
13
6
24
20
19
1291
944
696
573
1530
1889
1271
1064
1229
196
1041
649
420
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
6
0.2
WSW
22
0.3
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
—
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1.6
S
14
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
0.8
WSW
16
0.4
S
22
1
W
10
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
Energy kJ
41
46
87
152
37
6
6
21
6
2
—
330
402
402
942
520
477
334
145
208
387
150
136
103
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
16
—
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
S
15
0.3
S
20
0.7
S
21
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
W
16
—
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
Energy kJ
3
3
5
—
7
6
—
—
—
—
—
18
67
428
499
427
427
257
—
397
255
372
294
291
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
1.5
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.5
W
8
3
W
8
3
W
8
3.5
W
8
3.5
W
8
3.5
W
8
4
WSW
9
4
WSW
9
0.9
S
4
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
5
1.3
SSE
6
3
S
15
3
S
15
1.7
S
7
1.9
S
14
0.8
S
5
—
—
Energy kJ
—
382
753
836
1130
1288
1457
1545
1745
2290
2187
32
103
80
20
27
95
4064
3629
262
1492
28
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
7
169
164
163
163
164
163
163
163
163
198
75
30
20
0
0
20
20
20
20
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Wainui Reef
Himatangi Beach
Whangaehu River Mouth
Whangaehu River Mouth
The Point (nr Wainui)
Wainui Reef
Peka Peka
Himatangi Beach
The Point (nr Wainui)
The Point (nr Wainui)
Kai-Iwi
The Point (nr Wainui)
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
4
4
1
2
4
4
3
3
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Makorori Centre
Gisborne and Mahia
Meatworks
Kaikoura and Marlborough
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
White Rock - The Spit
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White Rock - The Spit
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Last Chance
Gisborne and Mahia
Patiti Point
Canterbury
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Smithfield
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Stent Road
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Graveyards
Taranaki
Graveyards
Taranaki
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
Otago
Stent Road
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Raglan-Whale Bay
Raglan and West Waikato
Papatowai
Catlins
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
2
5
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
6
5
9
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
8
8
8
9
9
7
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
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5
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