The Fences Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.86° S 174.69° E

Issued: 5 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fences sea temperature is
14.4° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 1PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)5ft (1.6m)5s
Afternoon (25 Jun)11ft (3.5m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)15ft (4.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
1.6
S
5
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
4.5
S
9
4.5
S
10
5
S
10
5.5
S
11
6
S
11
6
S
11
7
S
11
6.5
S
12
6.5
S
11
6
S
11
5.5
S
11
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
4
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
8
2.5
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
54
135
869
1656
3158
3840
4631
6911
8233
9289
11793
11503
9762
8955
6197
3899
3348
2852
2132
1974
1824
1456
939
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
SE
30
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
45
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
50
S
55
S
50
S
55
S
55
S
55
S
55
S
50
S
40
S
35
S
40
S
40
S
40
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:08AM1.92m
6:46PM1.94m
7:08AM1.94m
7:42PM2.00m
8:03AM1.99m
8:32PM2.08m
Low Tide
00:07AM0.79m
12:38PM0.70m
1:08AM0.76m
1:32PM0.67m
2:01AM0.70m
2:20PM0.61m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
5:04
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
1
4
8
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
12
13
11
11
9
9
9
10
10
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
Feels °C
10
11
5
6
3
-1
-1
1
0
-3
-3
-3
-4
-2
-2
0
3
4
3
3
3
3
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
1.1
W
11
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
8
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
11
Energy kJ
33
30
28
281
715
699
585
623
543
420
344
190
144
117
56
59
125
89
14
96
87
86
82
73
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
NW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.3
W
9
0.2
WSW
17
0.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
42
54
81
12
3
14
27
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
8
7
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
1.6
S
5
3
S
8
3.5
S
8
4.5
S
9
4.5
S
10
5
S
10
5.5
S
11
6
S
11
6
S
11
7
S
11
6.5
S
12
6.5
S
11
6
S
11
5.5
S
11
4.5
S
10
4.5
S
10
4
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3.5
S
9
3
S
8
2.5
S
8
Energy kJ
6
5
135
869
1656
3158
3840
4631
6911
8233
9289
11793
11503
9762
8955
6197
3899
3348
2852
2132
1974
1824
1456
939
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
5
5
3
4
1
3
4
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
Distance (km)
1
20
75
75
30
172
172
183
180
170
183
174
180
180
180
180
169
105
106
104
106
106
104
104
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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