Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 17 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 390 | 372 | 303 | 273 | 361 | 251 | 232 | 225 | 297 | 286 | 188 | 183 | 246 | 399 | 526 | 577 | 499 | 431 | 381 | 761 | 711 | 603 | 745 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:09AM2.63m | 8:34PM2.79m | 9:03AM2.78m | 9:23PM2.95m | 9:51AM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM0.07m | 2:23PM0.07m | 2:48AM-0.13m | 3:13PM-0.10m | 3:37AM-0.26m | 3:59PM-0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 390 | 372 | 303 | 242 | 238 | 186 | 165 | 225 | 297 | 286 | 188 | 183 | 129 | 270 | 311 | 354 | 314 | 378 | 306 | 761 | 711 | 540 | 444 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 10 | NNW 5 | WNW 13 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 18 | WNW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 17 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 56 | 30 | 30 | 273 | 361 | 251 | 232 | 121 | 56 | 17 | 5 | 67 | 179 | 119 | 109 | 104 | 106 | 408 | 360 | 191 | 121 | 603 | 745 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 18 | WNW 15 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 65 | 46 | 30 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 67 | 74 | 117 | 163 | 42 | 381 | 432 | 432 | 85 | 53 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | NNE 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 71 | 53 | 19 | 72 | 246 | 399 | 526 | 577 | 499 | 431 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 102 | 152 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 92 | 85 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
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