The Fences Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.86° S 174.69° E

Issued: 11 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fences sea temperature is
13.9° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 2AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (07 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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)
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
0
2
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
1.2
S
8
2
S
7
2.5
S
7
3
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
4
S
9
4.5
S
9
3.5
S
10
4
S
10
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
962
827
706
554
457
331
314
242
81
191
363
707
865
1258
959
928
1576
2612
3590
2474
3039
3506
4077
3484
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
5
ESE
10
ENE
20
SSE
35
S
35
S
45
S
35
S
40
S
50
S
45
S
45
S
40
S
45
S
35
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:18AM2.27m
2:47PM2.12m
3:08AM2.20m
3:42PM2.07m
4:06AM2.14m
4:45PM2.04m
Low Tide
8:00PM0.47m
8:33AM0.44m
8:48PM0.55m
9:26AM0.50m
9:47PM0.63m
10:30AM0.56m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
<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>
5:08
5:09
5:10
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
9
12
14
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
Feels °C
6
6
6
4
6
9
11
7
6
6
8
7
6
4
4
2
5
3
1
2
2
3
1
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.2
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.5
W
10
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
11
1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
Energy kJ
382
247
706
554
457
331
314
242
50
80
31
50
77
37
74
68
87
156
128
463
554
463
358
242
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.4
S
10
0.1
NW
8
0.7
S
9
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.3
WSW
9
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.3
WSW
20
Energy kJ
962
827
131
76
58
28
3
78
81
31
51
15
15
37
32
61
79
113
45
44
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
NW
9
0.3
S
10
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
NW
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
7
7
7
12
17
7
5
2
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
SSE
7
1
SSE
9
1
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
9
1.2
S
8
2
S
7
2.5
S
7
3
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
4
S
9
4.5
S
9
3.5
S
10
4
S
10
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
Energy kJ
29
13
11
11
10
47
177
34
202
191
363
707
865
1258
959
928
1576
2612
3590
2474
3039
3506
4077
3484
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
2
1
1
4
2
2
3
4
2
4
5
5
Distance (km)
172
75
20
0
0
0
0
20
20
0
41
0
0
30
133
169
104
193
105
172
193
172
172
172
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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