Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 5AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 703 | 589 | 514 | 437 | 418 | 411 | 623 | 215 | 222 | 230 | 278 | 269 | 269 | 177 | 392 | 475 | 156 | 208 | 475 | 435 | 397 | 449 | 400 | 299 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:16AM2.13m | 2:31PM2.11m | 3:14AM2.00m | 3:34PM1.99m | 4:21AM1.93m | 4:48PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.57m | 8:54PM0.61m | 9:21AM0.68m | 10:02PM0.69m | 10:31AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | E 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | N 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 703 | 589 | 514 | 437 | 418 | 411 | 1 | 93 | 222 | 230 | 278 | 269 | 269 | 177 | 27 | 62 | 91 | 208 | 475 | 435 | 397 | 4 | 389 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | W 5 | E 3 | E 3 | — | W 19 | N 16 | N 16 | W 18 | WSW 12 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | W 16 | N 15 | N 15 |
| kJ | 134 | 80 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 215 | 42 | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 156 | 94 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 236 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | N 18 | E 3 | N 17 | N 17 | W 20 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 623 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 392 | 475 | 90 | 100 | 145 | 209 | 277 | 449 | 400 | 299 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 102 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 153 | 197 | 153 | 14 | 11 | 102 | 102 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 0 |
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