Fergusons Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 172.57° E

Fergusons Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fergusons Beach sea temperature is
13.6°C
0.6° 

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 (04 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 1AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Sep)13ft (4.0m)9s
Afternoon (04 Sep)13ft (4.0m)10s
Evening (04 Sep)13ft (4.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
10
2
W
14
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
14
1.7
WSW
15
1.7
WSW
16
4
WNW
9
4
WNW
10
4
W
10
4
W
10
4
W
10
4
W
11
4
W
14
4
W
14
3.5
W
14
3.5
W
14
3.5
W
14
3.5
W
14
3.5
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
700
1630
1822
1968
1174
1411
2788
2985
3014
3296
3448
3628
6112
5726
5476
5233
5286
5286
4936
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
50
NW
45
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:26PM2.44m
1:57AM2.40m
2:27PM2.29m
3:10AM2.25m
3:46PM2.20m
Low Tide
7:40PM0.31m
8:12AM0.39m
8:48PM0.46m
9:24AM0.54m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:08
 mm
1
1
1
3
2
5
8
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
Feels °C
12
12
11
9
8
5
6
4
2
1
0
1
3
3
5
6
6
6
6
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