The Fences Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.86° S 174.69° E

Issued: 5 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fences sea temperature is
15.0° 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 (13 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 9PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)--
Afternoon (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
1.7
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.9
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
0.8
WSW
17
1.6
W
8
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
199
191
188
183
178
194
225
252
260
268
268
300
228
225
206
215
202
208
336
326
382
344
268
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:28PM2.40m
8:52AM2.44m
9:21PM2.53m
9:46AM2.51m
10:12PM2.62m
10:37AM2.54m
Low Tide
2:50AM0.27m
3:14PM0.18m
3:42AM0.17m
4:03PM0.13m
4:32AM0.11m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
14
13
13
15
16
14
13
12
11
12
12
14
Feels °C
11
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
9
10
9
9
10
12
11
10
8
9
10
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
14
1.5
W
7
1.6
W
8
0.9
WSW
16
1.2
W
8
1.4
S
7
Energy kJ
220
199
191
188
183
178
175
166
120
118
117
70
67
67
142
97
89
121
120
236
323
382
172
179
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
S
10
0.2
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
20
0.3
WSW
19
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.2
S
6
1
S
7
1
W
8
Energy kJ
39
36
21
12
8
39
75
74
124
123
67
105
102
66
11
10
9
9
87
336
326
3
86
116
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
10
0.1
SW
21
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
Energy kJ
11
11
11
8
18
8
7
7
6
6
2
2
20
11
4
4
9
8
8
8
344
268
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
W
5
1.3
W
6
1.5
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.9
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
W
8
1.8
S
7
Energy kJ
6
31
35
66
106
154
194
225
252
260
268
268
300
228
225
206
215
202
208
281
270
285
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
7
7
1
7
7
7
7
165
172
172
7
7
176
7
7
176
176
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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