The Fences Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.86° S 174.69° E

The Fences 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fences sea temperature is
13.6° C
0.3° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 5AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Afternoon (10 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (10 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
8
3
S
8
2.3
S
7
1.8
S
7
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.7
WSW
17
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1874
1630
1163
989
572
333
232
223
223
220
138
128
81
123
267
234
229
229
229
226
223
220
215
152
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
35
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
SE
5
E
5
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
WSW
0
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:13AM2.10m
5:55PM2.07m
6:26AM2.11m
7:06PM2.16m
7:37AM2.19m
Low Tide
11:02PM0.67m
11:46AM0.58m
00:23AM0.64m
1:01PM0.53m
1:38AM0.53m
2:07PM0.43m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:12
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
8
7
7
7
7
7
9
10
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
11
9
Feels °C
2
2
2
2
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
6
7
6
5
4
3
2
2
6
9
7
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