Fergusons Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 172.57° E

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fergusons Beach sea temperature is
14.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 9PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)7ft (2.2m)14s
Evening (16 Jun)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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)
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2
W
7
1.9
WSW
8
1.9
WSW
8
1.5
W
9
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1755
1558
1467
1445
1899
1530
1468
447
461
471
355
783
718
831
1677
2038
426
477
341
399
469
366
893
755
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
20
W
25
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
10
E
15
ENE
10
E
15
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
10
SSW
0
SW
5
S
10
S
5
S
5
SW
15
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:38PM3.02m
11:11AM2.94m
11:31PM3.00m
12:05PM2.86m
00:24AM2.92m
Low Tide
4:26PM-0.09m
4:52AM-0.19m
5:19PM-0.05m
5:47AM-0.12m
6:12PM0.04m
6:42AM0.00m
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:07
5:07
5:08
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
11
10
11
10
10
13
Feels °C
9
7
6
4
3
5
6
8
10
11
9
10
9
4
3
4
9
10
9
7
9
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
0.1
W
23
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
8
1.5
W
9
1.9
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
14
0.5
W
18
0.1
N
12
1.2
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
1755
1558
1467
10
203
153
471
355
783
718
192
155
3
426
231
164
399
469
366
893
755
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
21
0.5
W
11
1.1
WSW
11
0.8
E
5
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
W
18
0.2
E
4
0.1
N
13
0.7
W
16
1.3
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
11
7
4
9
9
63
270
34
160
155
1
3
257
477
341
132
346
331
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
W
20
0.5
W
15
0.6
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.6
W
16
0.8
W
15
0.7
W
15
0.2
ENE
12
0.1
NE
12
Energy kJ
3
48
30
110
21
7
3
3
188
294
215
14
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
13
2.1
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2
W
7
1.9
WSW
8
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
4
1.8
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2
WSW
7
Energy kJ
769
1445
1899
1530
1468
447
461
4
12
831
1677
2038
405
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
153
102
102
155
153
155
155
195
11
0
0
0
14
153
153
205
0
0
0
0
0
10
17
102
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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