Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 5PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun morning, moderate winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4090 | 4770 | 4640 | 5345 | 6520 | 8284 | 8149 | 7731 | 6550 | 5872 | 5270 | 4767 | 4224 | 3716 | 3522 | 3238 | 2753 | 2679 | 2407 | 2185 | 1984 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:27PM2.08m | 6:54AM2.15m | 7:23PM2.24m | 7:45AM2.29m | 8:07PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.82m | 00:45AM0.75m | 1:13PM0.69m | 1:37AM0.61m | 2:00PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 7731 | 6550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
4090 | 4770 | 4640 | 5345 | 6520 | 8284 | 8149 | — | 4223 | 5872 | 5270 | 4767 | 4224 | 3716 | 3522 | 3238 | 2753 | 2679 | 2407 | 2185 | 1303 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 210 | 210 | 197 | 197 | 210 | 197 | 96 | 96 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 153 | 153 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 100 | 100 | 197 |
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