Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 5PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 03). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 663 | 634 | 452 | 966 | 850 | 726 | 845 | 943 | 917 | 854 | 790 | 790 | 704 | 693 | 673 | 577 | 577 | 491 | 484 | 447 | 454 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:23PM2.33m | 4:12AM2.26m | 4:45PM2.26m | 5:31AM2.22m | 6:05PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.45m | 9:49PM0.44m | 10:23AM0.57m | 11:12PM0.48m | 11:46AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 663 | 634 | 452 | 966 | 850 | 726 | 845 | 943 | 917 | 854 | 790 | 790 | 704 | 693 | 673 | 577 | 577 | 491 | 484 | 447 | 454 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 15 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 19 |
| kJ | 222 | 218 | 215 | 103 | 215 | 109 | 73 | 30 | 35 | 22 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 97 | 263 | 295 | 302 | 198 | 127 | 80 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 191 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 205 | 153 | 102 | 102 |
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