The Fences Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.86° S 174.69° E

Issued: 11 pm 16 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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 2AM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (17 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
2
W
6
3
W
8
3
W
8
2.5
W
8
2
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
8
1.2
W
8
2
W
6
2.1
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
S
6
1.9
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.5
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
390
372
265
1029
1283
858
451
300
198
157
161
111
196
312
491
368
198
299
239
102
136
152
288
130
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
35
W
30
W
25
W
15
WSW
10
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
SSW
25
S
20
S
10
SSE
0
SSE
5
NNE
10
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:02PM2.66m
11:27AM2.52m
11:51PM2.64m
12:16PM2.45m
00:39AM2.58m
1:05PM2.35m
Low Tide
5:21AM0.10m
5:37PM0.13m
6:09AM0.14m
6:24PM0.20m
6:58AM0.22m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
9
9
12
13
13
14
14
12
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
11
12
12
11
11
10
13
13
12
Feels °C
8
5
6
6
6
9
11
10
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
9
10
9
11
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
1.6
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.6
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
10
1.7
W
8
1.2
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
S
6
0.7
W
8
0.7
S
17
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
390
372
6
7
7
38
37
300
198
157
161
111
69
30
33
368
181
124
93
72
38
55
288
130
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.6
S
10
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
12
0.8
W
7
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
33
17
7
16
16
36
17
18
24
26
14
69
38
45
44
43
61
94
86
56
70
110
102
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
S
10
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
S
18
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
16
28
18
23
26
25
25
31
30
67
66
28
36
85
136
152
71
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
2
W
6
3
W
8
3
W
8
2.5
W
8
2
W
8
0.8
S
4
0.9
S
5
0.5
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
NW
3
1.2
W
8
2
W
6
2.1
W
8
0.8
S
4
1.7
S
6
1.9
S
6
1.7
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.8
W
8
0.9
WNW
4
Energy kJ
4
265
1029
1283
858
451
22
40
5
4
1
196
312
491
18
198
299
239
102
78
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
4
1
Distance (km)
0
7
174
165
154
136
75
0
0
0
0
0
169
165
113
41
75
30
20
0
0
7
169
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
3
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
4
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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