The Fences Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.86° S 174.69° E

Issued: 11 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fences sea temperature is
14.3° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 4AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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)
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
W
8
3
W
9
2.5
W
10
2.4
W
10
2.2
W
10
2.1
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
669
946
1295
1336
1381
1222
989
867
696
494
417
307
207
164
130
101
226
291
264
176
157
100
92
85
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
SSW
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:19AM2.33m
2:48PM2.11m
3:11AM2.18m
3:43PM2.00m
4:06AM2.05m
4:43PM1.93m
Low Tide
8:00PM0.43m
8:39AM0.45m
8:54PM0.57m
9:34AM0.56m
9:53PM0.69m
10:34AM0.65m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:02
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
14
14
15
15
14
12
12
11
11
11
11
13
12
11
11
10
11
12
13
14
14
Feels °C
10
11
11
10
10
12
11
11
10
11
10
9
8
8
10
8
8
8
7
8
9
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
1.9
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
9
32
31
30
30
29
27
25
696
494
417
307
207
164
130
101
99
291
264
50
49
34
92
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
35
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
25
24
50
37
25
10
21
57
226
73
71
176
157
100
75
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
S
9
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
10
24
23
21
21
6
21
21
44
60
49
49
49
22
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
W
8
3
W
9
2.5
W
10
2.4
W
10
2.2
W
10
2.1
W
10
1
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.4
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
SSE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNW
2
Energy kJ
669
946
1295
1336
1381
1222
989
867
47
48
3
4
7
7
8
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
176
176
169
155
136
113
136
169
105
41
0
0
20
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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