Fergusons Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 172.57° E

Fergusons Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fergusons Beach sea temperature is
13.2° C
0.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 3PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (12 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.9
WNW
12
1.9
N
8
2
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.4
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1
W
17
1.1
WSW
17
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
16
1.1
WSW
15
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
183
179
246
443
502
398
408
386
761
591
603
745
653
636
644
581
371
462
620
1421
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
25
NE
15
E
15
NE
20
N
20
N
15
N
5
NNW
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
0
S
10
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:03AM2.78m
9:23PM2.95m
9:51AM2.87m
10:09PM3.02m
10:34AM2.89m
Low Tide
3:13PM-0.10m
3:37AM-0.26m
3:59PM-0.22m
4:23AM-0.32m
4:42PM-0.25m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:46
5:47
 mm
2
2
4
4
5
4
2
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
6
7
7
8
7
8
10
10
11
12
13
12
10
10
10
10
10
12
14
11
10
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