Fergusons Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.56° S 172.57° E

Issued: 11 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fergusons Beach sea temperature is
14.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 4AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)11s
Afternoon (04 Jul)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (04 Jul)15ft (4.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SE by Mon morning).

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
2
2
1
2
0
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Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.9
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
3
NW
11
3.5
NNW
10
4
NNW
10
4.5
NNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
NW
9
0.9
W
18
1.9
WNW
9
1.1
W
11
1.9
W
10
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
2.3
W
12
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.3
W
13
3
W
17
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
215
295
1018
973
1915
2002
2799
3710
1508
882
498
578
292
738
755
774
1624
2453
2313
1849
4584
4682
4272
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
N
35
N
35
N
40
N
45
N
35
NW
35
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
20
WSW
10
W
10
SW
15
SE
35
ESE
45
SE
55
SE
55
SE
60
SE
50
ESE
45
ESE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:52PM2.64m
12:16PM2.53m
00:30AM2.59m
12:56PM2.46m
1:11AM2.51m
1:39PM2.38m
Low Tide
6:06AM0.31m
6:23PM0.32m
6:47AM0.30m
7:03PM0.34m
7:30AM0.30m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
<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>
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
7
8
1
1
3
3
1
8
1
9
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
11
12
11
10
11
10
11
13
13
13
11
Feels °C
10
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
6
6
8
8
8
6
9
9
7
3
1
-1
1
1
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.3
W
14
0.7
W
12
1.9
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
0.1
W
22
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
W
20
0.5
W
19
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
NW
9
1.5
NW
10
1.9
WNW
9
1.4
N
8
1.9
W
10
2
W
10
1.9
W
10
2.3
W
12
2.5
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.3
W
13
3
W
17
3
WSW
16
3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
135
32
151
1018
973
9
26
68
183
1508
882
407
578
277
738
755
774
1624
2453
2313
1849
4584
4682
4272
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
W
18
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
21
0.2
WSW
16
1.9
N
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
N
8
1.3
WNW
9
1
NNW
9
1.1
N
8
1.1
W
15
0.9
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.9
W
19
1.5
W
18
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
40
31
16
16
25
9
34
26
601
237
235
161
292
157
157
510
93
44
605
1455
332
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
23
1.6
NE
8
1.3
WNW
10
0.9
W
18
1
W
17
1.1
W
11
0.9
W
16
0.9
W
15
1
N
8
0.1
W
22
0.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
6
6
11
346
320
498
566
281
406
367
127
9
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
5
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1
N
5
1.6
N
6
3
NW
11
3.5
NNW
10
4
NNW
10
4.5
NNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
0.6
E
3
1.3
ESE
5
2.3
ESE
7
3.5
ESE
8
4
ESE
9
3.5
ESE
9
0.7
NE
6
Energy kJ
66
215
295
53
187
1915
2002
2799
3710
424
6
80
482
1783
2407
1852
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
4
1
5
5
5
Distance (km)
96
92
96
96
198
203
203
213
230
85
85
85
92
92
92
10
0
96
96
238
96
163
163
153
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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