The Fences Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.86° S 174.69° E

Issued: 11 am 01 Jul 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 5PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (01 Jul)1ft (0.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
13
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
47
45
44
22
21
21
19
15
8
7
9
9
9
7
16
23
23
30
51
68
68
77
99
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NW
5
W
5
NW
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
W
10
NW
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:50AM2.24m
11:09PM2.36m
11:26AM2.26m
11:44PM2.38m
12:01PM2.27m
00:19AM2.39m
Low Tide
4:56PM0.35m
5:20AM0.35m
5:31PM0.32m
5:56AM0.33m
6:06PM0.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<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>
5:06
5:07
5:07
5:07
 mm
Temp °C
8
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
11
12
11
11
9
9
8
Feels °C
6
8
9
10
8
7
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
7
5
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
Energy kJ
51
47
45
44
22
21
21
19
8
8
7
6
6
9
6
9
15
14
24
22
68
68
77
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
SW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
15
7
7
7
13
6
6
6
6
6
2
7
7
2
7
16
1
1
1
1
18
16
27
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
13
Energy kJ
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
15
6
6
1
1
7
1
1
5
5
6
9
8
18
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.5
N
3
0.6
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
Energy kJ
1
1
5
9
9
2
4
5
23
23
30
51
6
9
9
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
84
2
20
71
71
71
71
84
84
71
71
71
104
71
71
169
169
169
169
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
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