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 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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.


How big are the waves at The Fences today (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 1AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (10 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Evening (10 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
1.7
WSW
16
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
1.1
W
7
0.6
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2452
1428
1310
932
801
790
553
499
321
240
186
183
138
116
78
78
112
171
220
162
144
140
118
144
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
S
0
SE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
0
WNW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
10
W
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:26PM1.97m
4:49AM2.10m
5:30PM2.03m
5:53AM2.15m
6:33PM2.13m
6:56AM2.24m
Low Tide
10:40PM0.69m
11:24AM0.55m
11:50PM0.63m
12:29PM0.47m
00:56AM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
11
11
10
9
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
11
12
11
10
10
11
11
12
13
Feels °C
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
9
9
10
8
8
7
7
7
10
11
10
8
6
7
7
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.2
S
13
1
S
13
0.9
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WSW
17
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
Energy kJ
743
1428
1255
917
801
790
553
499
321
240
129
116
82
49
33
32
112
171
220
162
144
140
111
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.5
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
15
Energy kJ
351
268
261
258
469
157
115
106
279
188
186
51
50
73
49
48
31
30
28
14
42
38
118
144
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
17
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
S
12
0.1
W
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
351
154
372
294
287
74
74
71
183
138
116
78
78
47
30
21
25
7
31
37
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
14
3.5
S
7
3.5
S
8
3
S
8
1.8
S
7
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSE
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
NW
2
0.5
WNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
7
Energy kJ
2452
1179
1310
932
289
98
47
6
1
6
34
113
107
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
1
3
Distance (km)
104
93
75
75
30
20
0
2
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
105
105
7
105
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
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