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The Fences

Lat Long: 39.86° S 174.69° E

The Fences Surf Photo: 'Fences May 68. Discovered that time' by Allen Pidwell

Issued: 5 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Fences sea temperature is

12.2° C

1.2°

The Fences surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	S		W	WSW	S
	15 s	cross- on		7 s	15 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Fences around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	S	W	WSW	S
	15 s	cross	3 s	6 s	15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Fences around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE	S	WSW	W	S
	15 s	cross	5 s	15 s	6 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Fences around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	ESE	S	WSW	W
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	6 s	15 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Fences around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	ESE	S	WSW	W
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	6 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Fences around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	SE	WSW	S	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	5 s	15 s	15 s	24 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Fences around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	ESE	ESE	WSW	S	S
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	5 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Fences around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	S	S
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Fences around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	ESE	WSW	S	S
	15 s	cross	4 s	15 s	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Fences around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SE	SSE	WSW	S	S
	15 s	cross	3 s	15 s	12 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Fences around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	E	SE	WSW	S	S
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Fences around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW	E	WSW	S	SE
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	11 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Fences around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	N	N	WSW	S	S
	15 s	cross- off	2 s	15 s	11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Fences around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	N	N	WSW	S	S
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Fences around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	N	N	WSW	S	S
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Fences around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW	NNW	WSW	S	WSW
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	10 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Fences around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NW	NNW	WSW	S	NW
	15 s	cross	3 s	15 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Fences around the time the photo was taken

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The Fences Surf Photo: 'Fences May 68. Discovered that time' by Allen Pidwell

Fences was discovered and first ridden by Allen Pidwell, Don hawkins and Pat Rhollof

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Photo taken at: 3:38 pm 7 May 2021