The Fences Surf Break
Lat Long: 39.86° S 174.69° E

The Fences 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for The Fences

Issued: 11 am 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fences sea temperature is
15.1° 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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 3PM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s
Afternoon (08 Jun)11ft (3.5m)8s
Evening (08 Jun)13ft (4.0m)8s

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 Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
0
0
0
3
4
3
3
0
0
3
3
4
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
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)
3
W
8
3.5
W
8
3.5
W
8
4
WSW
9
4
W
8
3
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
16
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
1.5
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.1
S
13
0.8
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1362
1536
1828
2407
1962
1188
939
667
1074
1281
1794
4337
4110
3064
932
1179
764
420
279
199
186
183
138
116
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
40
W
35
W
30
S
25
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
10
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
5
NE
0
WSW
5
SW
0
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
3:24PM1.96m
3:48AM2.08m
4:26PM1.97m
4:49AM2.10m
5:30PM2.03m
5:53AM2.15m
Low Tide
9:13AM0.60m
9:31PM0.68m
10:17AM0.60m
10:40PM0.69m
11:24AM0.55m
11:50PM0.63m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
7:37
<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
15
15
14
14
11
10
10
10
13
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
Feels °C
8
8
8
6
8
5
5
7
8
10
8
6
7
7
8
8
8
11
10
10
10
8
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
3
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
10
1.8
S
13
1.8
S
14
1.9
S
16
1.4
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
16
1
W
10
1.5
S
14
0.9
WSW
10
1.4
S
14
1.1
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
10
Energy kJ
13
6
24
21
19
1188
939
667
1074
1281
1794
486
1109
216
932
154
764
420
264
199
132
118
82
73
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
9
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
1.5
S
7
1.7
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
1
WSW
16
1
W
10
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
6
21
6
330
298
220
596
562
657
407
264
481
200
372
139
106
279
188
186
51
50
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
15
0.4
S
19
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
17
0.8
W
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
Energy kJ
5
18
114
417
412
512
351
334
258
387
245
294
287
74
74
71
183
138
116
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
8
3.5
W
8
3.5
W
8
4
WSW
9
4
W
8
1
S
4
1.7
SSE
6
1.4
S
8
0.9
S
5
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
5
3
S
15
3
S
15
2.5
S
15
1.4
S
6
1.7
S
14
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1362
1536
1828
2407
1962
40
223
253
43
20
41
4337
4110
3064
156
1179
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
163
163
163
172
208
75
30
20
0
20
20
20
71
71
20
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
5
6
7
6
5
9
8
7
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
6
7
5
6
8
6
9
9
8
7
9
5
7
7
6
5
5
8
6
9
9
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