
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 3PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
287 | 353 | 416 | 685 | 1039 | 1170 | 3786 | 4746 | 5081 | 4511 | 4095 | 3664 | 3453 | 3434 | 3929 | 3556 | 2982 | 2716 | 2716 | 1152 | 2648 | 2675 | 2911 | 2991 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:13AM2.85m | 9:36PM2.97m | 10:06AM2.94m | 10:27PM3.06m | 10:56AM2.95m | 11:15PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM-0.06m | 3:50AM-0.21m | 4:16PM-0.14m | 4:41AM-0.25m | 5:04PM-0.15m | 5:30AM-0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | |
— | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 10 | NNW 8 | W 13 | NNW 7 | W 12 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 |
270 | 353 | 169 | 215 | 154 | 1170 | 3786 | 4746 | 5081 | 4511 | 4095 | 3664 | 3453 | 3434 | — | 3556 | — | — | — | 1152 | — | 429 | 513 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NNW 8 | W 13 | N 7 | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 |
287 | 166 | 128 | 45 | 321 | 901 | 75 | 60 | 44 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 730 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WSW 18 | W 18 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
63 | 48 | 109 | 232 | — | 102 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | WNW 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | W 15 | WNW 7 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
— | — | 416 | 685 | 1039 | 890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2460 | 3929 | 273 | 2982 | 2716 | 2716 | 335 | 2648 | 2675 | 2911 | 2991 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 85 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 166 | 197 | 197 | 96 | 96 | 185 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 153 | 102 | 14 | 0 |
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