Fergusons Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 172.57° E

Issued: 5 pm 23 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 (23 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 9PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)--
Afternoon (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
!
2
1
2
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
1.9
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
2.4
N
9
2.2
N
9
2
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.1
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
467
446
373
367
299
290
232
400
1258
940
766
642
459
439
1094
2024
2111
2011
1659
1407
1268
1036
939
847
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ENE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
25
E
35
NE
30
ENE
35
E
35
ESE
30
SE
20
SE
10
S
0
E
25
ENE
40
ESE
25
SE
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:39PM2.24m
5:10AM2.30m
5:38PM2.24m
6:06AM2.31m
6:33PM2.29m
6:58AM2.35m
Low Tide
10:53PM0.66m
11:23AM0.66m
11:52PM0.69m
12:19PM0.69m
00:47AM0.68m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:09
5:09
5:09
 mm
2
2
1
1
1
3
5
3
3
1
1
1
1
5
7
2
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
11
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
Feels °C
9
10
7
7
9
9
9
7
8
7
6
7
9
11
13
6
-2
3
5
7
6
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
0.8
WSW
13
3
NNE
9
2.4
N
9
2.2
N
9
2
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.8
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.4
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
Energy kJ
467
446
373
82
104
131
166
204
1258
940
766
642
459
380
1094
2024
2111
2011
1659
1407
1268
1036
939
847
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
8
1
NNE
6
1
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.1
W
7
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.4
N
8
1.2
N
8
0.8
N
8
1.8
E
9
1.4
E
8
1
E
7
1
E
8
0.9
E
7
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
6
Energy kJ
23
14
68
367
299
290
232
1
204
207
226
321
384
439
271
191
78
471
278
107
110
78
39
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
7
0.7
ENE
7
1
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
6
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
14
11
11
5
5
2
1
41
73
30
21
39
18
9
4
1
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
3
0.5
NE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
1.9
NNE
8
1.2
E
5
1.5
E
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
0.5
SE
4
1.2
E
7
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
2
9
1
6
15
10
15
400
80
159
77
77
9
124
408
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
10
0
23
23
102
102
96
102
97
92
85
0
0
11
96
96
96
11
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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