
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 3AM is: 3.0m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
571 | 637 | 5609 | 6638 | 6468 | 5909 | 6635 | 1493 | 1481 | 1585 | 1658 | 1331 | 1352 | 1447 | 1242 | 917 | 642 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:02AM2.74m | 12:25PM2.60m | 00:41AM2.66m | 1:05PM2.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17AM0.10m | 6:32PM0.17m | 6:58AM0.15m | 7:14PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
299 | 637 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 758 | 1352 | 1447 | 1242 | 917 | 425 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 508 | 739 | 693 | 566 | 514 | 642 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | — | E 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 51 | — | 19 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
571 | 302 | 5609 | 6638 | 6468 | 5909 | 6635 | 1493 | 1481 | 1585 | 1658 | 1331 | — | 113 | 45 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 102 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 197 | 205 | 265 | 195 | 385 | 191 | 14 | 102 | 17 | 14 | 23 |
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