
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 1PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7687 | 7687 | 2548 | 2488 | 4744 | 4066 | 3415 | 3059 | 2758 | 2793 | 2722 | 2386 | 2290 | 1340 | 1752 | 1517 | 1340 | 1204 | 687 | 1355 | 1775 | 1454 | 1075 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:45AM2.76m | 11:02PM2.78m | 11:20AM2.67m | 11:39PM2.63m | 11:56AM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM-0.25m | 4:53PM-0.18m | 5:14AM-0.14m | 5:29PM-0.06m | 5:50AM0.02m | 6:06PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | N 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
— | 1638 | 2548 | 2488 | 1201 | 2274 | 3415 | 3059 | 2758 | 2793 | 2722 | 2386 | 3 | 1340 | 1752 | 1517 | 1340 | 1204 | 687 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | W 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
7687 | 7687 | 1048 | 890 | 4744 | 4066 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2290 | 123 | — | — | — | — | 62 | 1355 | 1775 | 1454 | 1075 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 155 | 202 | 203 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 191 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 153 | 153 | 102 | 102 |
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