The Fences Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.86° S 174.69° E

Issued: 5 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fences sea temperature is
14.7° 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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 1AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (19 Jun)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
W
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.4
W
8
2.1
S
7
1.6
S
7
0.9
W
8
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
1.4
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
W
8
3
W
8
2.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
657
485
257
401
225
95
136
145
202
125
116
127
135
109
85
159
179
220
317
448
675
836
1133
1299
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
15
SSW
30
S
20
S
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
0
SSE
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:39AM2.58m
1:05PM2.35m
1:29AM2.47m
1:56PM2.23m
2:19AM2.33m
Low Tide
6:24PM0.20m
6:58AM0.22m
7:11PM0.30m
7:48AM0.33m
8:00PM0.43m
8:39AM0.45m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
<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
5:02
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
11
12
13
12
10
11
13
14
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
7
8
6
9
10
8
10
12
12
9
7
7
6
8
8
8
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
8
1.4
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1.1
S
6
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.5
S
16
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
1.3
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.1
W
6
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
Energy kJ
66
485
257
157
127
91
74
60
61
125
98
67
135
109
85
25
23
21
9
32
31
30
30
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
15
0.9
W
8
0.7
S
6
0.5
WSW
14
0.6
S
17
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
32
42
40
94
86
95
30
111
202
99
116
62
55
50
46
30
14
14
35
8
2
2
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
S
17
0.5
WSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.1
W
22
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
30
67
66
28
29
56
136
145
104
45
44
9
44
43
33
15
15
37
15
5
4
4
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
W
8
0.4
S
10
1.8
S
6
2.1
S
7
1.6
S
7
0.8
W
8
1.1
W
5
1.4
W
6
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
1.5
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
W
8
3
W
8
2.5
W
10
Energy kJ
657
33
207
401
225
82
52
127
22
25
31
159
179
220
317
448
675
836
1133
1299
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
Distance (km)
113
174
104
30
0
0
0
0
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
169
169
113
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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