The Fences Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.86° S 174.69° E

Issued: 5 pm 05 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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fences at 9PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (05 Jul)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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)
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
10
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
7
2.2
S
7
3
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
348
220
444
492
857
1104
905
599
1096
1082
962
827
817
654
546
408
314
242
183
162
193
206
439
1290
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ESE
20
ESE
30
ESE
35
SE
30
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
0
ENE
5
S
10
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
1:34AM2.33m
1:59PM2.17m
2:18AM2.27m
2:47PM2.12m
3:08AM2.20m
Low Tide
7:19PM0.40m
7:48AM0.38m
8:00PM0.47m
8:33AM0.44m
8:48PM0.55m
9:26AM0.50m
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part 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>
5:07
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
4
3
1
2
1
1
4
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
10
10
11
12
13
11
9
8
8
7
8
12
13
11
9
9
9
9
11
11
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
6
4
4
6
10
8
6
5
5
4
5
8
10
9
6
6
8
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
10
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.3
WSW
13
2
S
8
1.9
S
8
1.7
S
8
1.5
S
8
1.3
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
1.3
S
7
1.3
S
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
348
220
444
492
857
1104
905
599
515
466
372
277
817
654
546
408
314
242
183
162
193
50
50
49
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
16
0.7
W
10
0.4
WSW
15
0.5
WSW
15
1.2
SSW
7
0.8
WSW
18
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.1
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.7
S
9
0.1
NW
8
0.6
S
9
0.1
S
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
103
104
93
125
139
360
1096
1082
962
827
133
63
32
85
3
58
4
80
78
18
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
16
0.4
W
15
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
9
0.3
S
10
0.2
NNW
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
100
73
7
7
6
16
15
14
13
16
7
5
3
2
31
18
4
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
0.3
ESE
2
0.7
SE
3
1.4
SE
5
2.3
SSE
7
2.5
SSE
8
1
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
4
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.9
SSE
9
0.8
SSE
4
1
S
9
0.5
E
3
0.8
ESE
4
1.4
S
7
2.2
S
7
3
S
8
Energy kJ
262
1
11
94
527
784
47
26
5
9
6
1
3
4
146
16
157
5
19
206
439
1290
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
20
0
0
20
30
113
113
193
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
20
20
0
0
0
0
20
75
Best forecast wave conditions in Wanganui and the Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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