The Fences Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.86° S 174.69° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fences sea temperature is
14.6° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 6AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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)
1
2
0
3
1
1
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
W
8
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.2
W
13
2
W
6
3
W
8
3
W
8
2.3
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.5
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.8
W
9
1
W
9
1.7
W
6
1.7
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
405
407
322
310
275
236
529
407
390
506
273
1003
1283
667
362
251
164
165
194
157
95
145
191
298
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
5
SSW
20
S
5
E
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
35
W
35
W
25
W
10
SSW
15
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:12PM2.62m
10:37AM2.54m
11:02PM2.66m
11:27AM2.52m
11:51PM2.64m
12:16PM2.45m
Low Tide
4:32AM0.11m
4:50PM0.11m
5:21AM0.10m
5:37PM0.13m
6:09AM0.14m
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
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
6
12
1
1
2
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
10
11
11
10
9
9
12
13
13
14
14
11
10
9
9
8
9
12
13
12
Feels °C
9
11
7
10
6
8
8
8
7
5
6
6
6
10
12
7
5
5
7
6
6
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
14
1.8
W
8
1.4
W
8
1
W
8
1.5
S
7
0.8
W
8
1.4
S
7
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.5
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
14
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
SW
12
1.5
W
7
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
WSW
13
1.7
W
7
Energy kJ
118
407
240
129
193
86
167
407
390
18
7
7
37
57
37
251
164
165
194
157
95
41
66
298
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.9
W
8
0.8
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
10
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
S
10
0.4
WSW
13
Energy kJ
127
368
322
310
107
236
529
75
36
4
7
16
36
15
17
18
43
41
32
66
64
68
33
64
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.8
WSW
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
14
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
9
8
5
5
275
4
4
4
4
4
4
16
16
28
27
8
15
42
46
31
30
67
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
7
0.2
S
4
1.6
S
6
1.7
S
7
1.5
S
6
1.2
W
13
2
W
6
3
W
8
3
W
8
2.3
W
8
1.8
W
8
1
S
4
1.2
SSE
6
0.5
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
1
W
9
1.7
W
6
0.4
S
10
Energy kJ
405
2
187
254
187
506
273
1003
1283
667
362
35
91
7
4
145
191
35
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
7
1
75
0
41
20
0
0
0
7
176
165
154
113
41
20
71
0
0
0
0
7
169
113
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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