Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 3PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 183 | 179 | 246 | 443 | 502 | 398 | 408 | 386 | 761 | 591 | 603 | 745 | 653 | 636 | 644 | 581 | 371 | 462 | 620 | 1421 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:03AM2.78m | 9:23PM2.95m | 9:51AM2.87m | 10:09PM3.02m | 10:34AM2.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM-0.10m | 3:37AM-0.26m | 3:59PM-0.22m | 4:23AM-0.32m | 4:42PM-0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | N 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 188 | 54 | 171 | 246 | 443 | 502 | 398 | 308 | 303 | 761 | 591 | 540 | 444 | 326 | 307 | 282 | 581 | 371 | 462 | 620 | 1421 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | W 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 183 | 129 | 231 | 242 | 294 | 272 | 408 | 386 | 157 | 110 | 603 | 745 | 653 | 636 | 644 | 207 | 80 | 127 | 111 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WNW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | N 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 67 | 179 | 119 | 109 | 68 | 106 | 42 | 385 | 346 | 437 | 68 | 50 | 28 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 314 | 249 | 358 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 403 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 152 | 10 | 96 | 10 | 10 | 96 | 96 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 11 |
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