The Fences Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.86° S 174.69° E

Issued: 11 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fences sea temperature is
14.2° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 6PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (29 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
107
80
99
99
148
199
197
152
185
118
163
104
99
91
85
51
47
45
44
22
21
21
19
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
WSW
0
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:34AM2.14m
9:56PM2.25m
10:13AM2.20m
10:34PM2.31m
10:50AM2.24m
11:09PM2.36m
Low Tide
3:42PM0.47m
4:07AM0.46m
4:20PM0.40m
4:44AM0.39m
4:56PM0.35m
5:20AM0.35m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:43
7:43
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:06
5:06
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
7
6
9
11
10
10
9
8
8
7
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
6
7
8
7
6
4
4
2
2
6
8
8
8
7
5
5
4
8
9
9
6
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
17
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
113
107
70
69
67
39
18
197
152
185
118
163
104
99
91
85
51
47
45
44
22
21
21
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.5
S
5
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
Energy kJ
9
9
8
26
68
148
199
10
80
81
81
53
80
79
77
16
15
14
7
7
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.4
S
18
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
Energy kJ
4
6
6
8
99
67
66
73
6
3
9
18
8
1
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.5
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
60
60
80
99
6
15
15
16
12
7
5
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
20
20
20
20
30
75
20
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
20
71
71
71
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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