The Fences Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.86° S 174.69° E

Issued: 5 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fences sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (14 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 9PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)--
Afternoon (14 Jun)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (14 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
1
1
0
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2
W
8
1.9
W
8
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
2.4
W
7
2.3
W
7
2.1
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
199
199
228
255
272
267
237
219
261
327
471
454
322
310
275
264
529
478
465
372
246
523
568
478
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
S
10
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:21PM2.53m
9:46AM2.51m
10:12PM2.62m
10:37AM2.54m
11:02PM2.66m
11:27AM2.52m
Low Tide
3:42AM0.17m
4:03PM0.13m
4:32AM0.11m
4:50PM0.11m
5:21AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
2
2
2
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
16
14
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
9
10
12
11
13
Feels °C
11
11
9
9
9
9
8
10
12
10
10
10
10
9
7
7
7
9
7
5
4
6
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
17
1.5
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.2
S
9
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
120
118
67
70
67
67
140
97
91
85
81
368
268
212
156
136
529
478
465
372
246
6
59
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.4
WSW
17
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
WSW
18
0.2
S
10
1.2
S
6
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.1
S
15
1
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
124
123
117
105
102
66
11
10
9
9
127
9
113
310
275
264
4
73
37
19
7
16
6
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
W
21
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
6
6
2
2
20
11
4
8
9
6
322
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
16
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
2
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.8
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
S
7
1.4
S
6
0.7
WNW
3
1.5
W
5
2.4
W
7
2.3
W
7
2.1
W
7
Energy kJ
199
199
228
255
272
267
237
219
261
327
471
454
289
173
192
167
157
9
129
523
568
478
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
7
169
169
169
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
26
7
20
20
20
0
2
7
7
180
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
9
3
9
1
2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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