The Fences Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.86° S 174.69° E

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fences sea temperature is
14.1° 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 3AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.4
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
13
0.6
W
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
1
W
7
1.1
W
8
0.8
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
7
16
15
26
27
30
39
48
53
97
142
174
533
573
669
878
783
562
463
472
276
332
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
WNW
15
W
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:44PM2.38m
12:01PM2.27m
00:19AM2.39m
12:38PM2.25m
00:56AM2.37m
1:17PM2.22m
Low Tide
5:56AM0.33m
6:06PM0.32m
6:32AM0.33m
6:42PM0.35m
7:09AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
11
13
11
9
9
8
7
7
12
14
12
13
12
12
11
12
13
12
10
Feels °C
6
5
5
5
5
7
9
7
5
4
4
2
2
6
9
6
7
6
8
7
7
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
W
10
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
1
W
7
1.1
W
8
1
WNW
8
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
W
9
Energy kJ
4
5
6
13
15
14
24
22
18
48
53
97
142
147
533
573
669
878
783
562
463
423
276
332
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
W
15
0.3
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.3
WSW
13
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
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
Energy kJ
6
2
7
16
15
1
1
1
4
17
39
34
110
174
9
8
38
37
65
81
121
115
110
89
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
Energy kJ
7
7
1
1
1
5
6
8
19
34
103
100
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
1
NNW
4
1.2
NNW
5
1.1
N
5
1.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
3
26
27
30
39
3
5
8
15
28
22
40
69
52
472
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
71
71
71
71
71
20
20
105
20
1
0
2
2
7
7
20
20
172
7
7
7
169
105
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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