Fergusons Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 172.57° E

Issued: 11 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fergusons Beach sea temperature is
14.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Fergusons Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 7PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (21 Jun)7ft (2.2m)10s
Evening (21 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
W
10
2
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
9
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1
WNW
9
0.7
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1479
1045
896
919
740
580
422
239
233
160
183
297
373
522
447
522
447
453
467
474
446
367
357
290
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
5
ESE
0
N
0
E
10
E
10
ESE
5
E
0
ESE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
30
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:45PM2.43m
3:11AM2.47m
3:41PM2.31m
4:11AM2.36m
4:39PM2.24m
5:10AM2.30m
Low Tide
8:33AM0.32m
8:54PM0.46m
9:29AM0.47m
9:53PM0.58m
10:26AM0.59m
10:53PM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:09
 mm
1
1
2
5
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
10
11
12
12
11
11
12
11
12
Feels °C
9
10
9
7
5
9
10
10
9
9
10
10
11
9
8
7
8
9
8
8
7
8
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
11
1.8
W
10
1.6
W
9
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
Energy kJ
1479
1045
123
123
107
580
422
237
154
111
108
297
373
522
447
522
447
453
467
474
446
367
357
290
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
17
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.7
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
15
1
WSW
8
1
WSW
8
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NNE
5
Energy kJ
146
127
142
196
140
105
249
128
128
151
121
84
84
62
61
45
37
25
23
22
8
11
11
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
W
16
0.3
E
4
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
7
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
NNE
4
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
149
122
3
239
233
160
183
52
48
1
1
1
1
14
14
11
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
W
10
2
W
10
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.2
E
3
0.3
E
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
Energy kJ
896
919
740
9
5
4
1
1
2
4
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
96
96
96
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
102
10
102
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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