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Fletchers Beach surf break

Fletchers Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 22 Apr 2025 NZST
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Fletchers Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fletchers Beach sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fletchers Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Fletchers Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 22) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fletchers Beach in the next 12 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 23) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 23) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Tue 22nd Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 12s
Best Surf 6PM (Thu 24th Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 3PM (Wed 23rd Apr)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fletchers Beach over the next 12 days.

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Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
2.5
E
1
W
1
W
1
W
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
1.8
N
2.3
N
2.4
N
1.1
NW
1.9
NW
3
WNW
2.4
WNW
3.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
2.4
WNW
2.1
WNW
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.6
W
0.7
W
Period(s) (?)121212128161616151514141417161414131615149991110111181414141313118
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)47106112727475355014763522722001981461483222642361763182751844768998882826962266126716714552220217002802688269
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
10
ENE
10
SSE
30
E
45
E
40
ESE
25
ESE
10
E
5
SE
5
ESE
20
NW
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
10
NE
20
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
10
NE
30
SE
40
E
30
ESE
5
NE
40
W
55
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
45
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
W
35
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
glasscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offglasscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:08PM
2.45
5:40AM
2.66
6:19PM
2.61
6:44AM
2.86
7:18PM
2.85
7:39AM
3.09
8:10PM
3.10
8:28AM
3.31
8:58PM
3.32
9:16AM
3.47
9:43PM
3.48
10:02AM
3.54
10:29PM
3.56
10:49AM
3.53
11:14PM
3.55
11:36AM
3.42
12:01AM
3.45
12:24PM
3.23
12:50AM
3.27
1:16PM
3.00
1:43AM
3.06
2:13PM
2.77
2:43AM
2.84
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:55AM
0.89
11:22PM
0.87
12:06PM
0.71
12:29AM
0.70
1:06PM
0.47
1:27AM
0.47
1:58PM
0.21
2:18AM
0.24
2:46PM
-0.01
3:07AM
0.05
3:32PM
-0.15
3:54AM
-0.08
4:17PM
-0.21
4:41AM
-0.12
5:02PM
-0.16
5:28AM
-0.06
5:48PM
-0.03
6:17AM
0.08
6:37PM
0.17
7:08AM
0.28
7:28PM
0.40
8:04AM
0.50
8:25PM
0.62
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunrise7:05--7:05--7:07--7:07--7:09--7:09--7:11--7:11--7:13--7:13--7:15--7:16--
Sunset-5:49--5:47--5:45--5:45--5:44--5:42--5:40--5:39--5:37--5:37--5:36--5:35-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C151516151312121313141515161616171718171717151515151515131210121211111313
Feels °C (?)13141594281112131112141415141314131714910138465205469107

Short Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

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Information about the Fletchers Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fletchers Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Fletchers Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fletchers Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fletchers Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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