Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 1PM is: 2.3m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1610 | 1796 | 1978 | 381 | 426 | 408 | 333 | 274 | 1899 | 2080 | 2054 | 1956 | 1931 | 1907 | 1588 | 604 | 647 | 786 | 836 | 718 | 506 | 349 | 850 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:19PM2.64m | 1:49AM2.57m | 2:14PM2.48m | 2:55AM2.39m | 3:23PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.07m | 7:32PM0.13m | 8:02AM0.26m | 8:33PM0.31m | 9:05AM0.45m | 9:49PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 248 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 305 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 718 | 506 | 349 | 850 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 218 | 215 | 213 | 159 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 146 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | — | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1610 | 1796 | 1978 | 381 | 426 | 408 | 333 | 274 | 1899 | 2080 | 2054 | 1956 | 1931 | 1907 | 1588 | 604 | 647 | 786 | 836 | — | 55 | 368 | 302 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 102 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 110 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 155 | 153 | 153 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 153 | 10 | 185 | 23 | 10 |
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