The Fences Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.86° S 174.69° E

Issued: 11 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fences sea temperature is
14.9° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 8PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
7
1.3
W
7
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
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
1.8
W
6
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
171
162
166
212
191
79
76
181
226
220
199
191
188
183
178
193
260
318
328
285
233
226
233
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:56AM2.24m
7:32PM2.26m
7:56AM2.34m
8:28PM2.40m
8:52AM2.44m
9:21PM2.53m
Low Tide
1:28PM0.37m
1:55AM0.40m
2:23PM0.27m
2:50AM0.27m
3:14PM0.18m
3:42AM0.17m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:01
5:01
5:01
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
12
11
12
11
11
10
11
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
10
10
9
10
9
10
8
9
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.1
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
1
W
6
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
17
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
239
171
113
56
28
21
16
50
45
226
220
199
191
64
183
178
175
166
120
101
117
70
67
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.7
WSW
15
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
Energy kJ
81
144
162
166
212
191
79
76
181
57
39
36
12
188
8
39
75
74
124
123
67
105
102
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
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
Energy kJ
37
20
19
17
8
17
37
7
4
2
11
11
11
8
18
8
7
7
6
6
2
2
20
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.6
WNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1.2
WNW
5
0.6
NNW
4
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.6
W
6
1.8
W
6
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.8
W
7
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
6
Energy kJ
4
11
20
9
36
67
10
101
124
193
260
318
328
285
233
226
233
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
7
75
20
20
0
0
0
0
0
2
20
7
7
7
7
7
169
169
169
172
172
7
176
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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