Fergusons Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 172.57° E

Issued: 11 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fergusons Beach sea temperature is
14.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 5AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (02 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
W
12
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
9
1.5
NNW
6
1.6
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
10
4
NW
10
4
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
195
147
140
104
106
93
66
66
65
65
65
80
48
55
50
90
106
103
161
647
828
1185
3072
3851
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
20
NW
30
NNW
30
N
30
N
40
N
40
N
25
W
Wind State
cross
cross-off
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
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:40PM2.69m
11:02AM2.63m
11:15PM2.68m
11:38AM2.59m
11:52PM2.64m
12:16PM2.53m
Low Tide
4:51AM0.38m
5:10PM0.36m
5:27AM0.34m
5:45PM0.33m
6:06AM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
13
5
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
10
9
9
8
7
9
8
8
7
8
7
9
10
10
12
11
11
9
7
7
7
5
6
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.5
NW
4
0.5
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
N
5
0.8
W
9
0.8
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
10
0.2
W
21
4
NW
11
Energy kJ
195
147
140
104
106
93
66
66
65
65
65
80
39
8
50
90
36
103
99
647
828
1185
34
3851
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
NNW
4
0.6
N
5
0.8
W
9
0.3
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
W
18
0.1
W
22
0.4
W
20
Energy kJ
13
6
6
6
6
2
6
6
21
26
48
55
6
16
106
31
144
17
25
9
121
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.2
WSW
12
0.4
W
11
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
23
0.3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
6
15
35
40
40
67
33
31
6
11
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
1
N
6
1.5
NNW
6
1.6
N
6
2
N
7
2.4
N
7
4
NW
10
4
NW
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
4
5
3
1
6
12
11
7
64
161
196
356
602
3072
3322
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
11
0
11
102
102
102
102
102
102
102
102
102
102
102
23
23
23
24
92
96
198
203
259
85
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
9
8
6
7
5
5
5
4
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