
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 4AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | W 18 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
135 | 215 | 295 | 1018 | 973 | 1915 | 2002 | 2799 | 3710 | 1508 | 882 | 498 | 578 | 292 | 738 | 755 | 774 | 1624 | 2453 | 2313 | 1849 | 4584 | 4682 | 4272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:52PM2.64m | 12:16PM2.53m | 00:30AM2.59m | 12:56PM2.46m | 1:11AM2.51m | 1:39PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.31m | 6:23PM0.32m | 6:47AM0.30m | 7:03PM0.34m | 7:30AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 14 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 22 | WSW 16 | W 20 | W 19 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | N 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
135 | 32 | 151 | 1018 | 973 | 9 | 26 | 68 | 183 | 1508 | 882 | 407 | 578 | 277 | 738 | 755 | 774 | 1624 | 2453 | 2313 | 1849 | 4584 | 4682 | 4272 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 22 | W 21 | WSW 16 | — | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | W 15 | N 8 | N 8 | W 19 | W 18 | — | — | E 8 |
40 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 26 | — | 601 | 237 | 235 | 161 | 292 | 157 | 157 | 510 | 93 | 44 | 605 | 1455 | — | — | 332 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 23 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | WNW 10 | W 18 | W 17 | W 11 | W 16 | W 15 | N 8 | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 346 | 320 | 498 | 566 | 281 | 406 | 367 | 127 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 6 |
66 | 215 | 295 | 53 | 187 | 1915 | 2002 | 2799 | 3710 | — | — | 424 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 80 | 482 | 1783 | 2407 | 1852 | 32 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 198 | 203 | 203 | 213 | 230 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 10 | 0 | 96 | 96 | 238 | 96 | 163 | 163 | 153 |
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