
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 12AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
852 | 980 | 839 | 167 | 125 | 131 | 90 | 123 | 123 | 177 | 396 | 659 | 849 | 755 | 755 | 823 | 775 | 764 | 726 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:51PM2.27m | 3:22AM2.26m | 3:47PM2.16m | 4:23AM2.16m | 4:51PM2.11m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03PM0.58m | 9:33AM0.63m | 10:04PM0.72m | 10:33AM0.77m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
22 | 52 | 50 | 167 | 125 | 50 | 79 | 123 | 123 | 177 | 396 | 659 | 849 | 755 | 755 | 823 | 775 | 764 | 726 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | N 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 14 | W 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 |
25 | 21 | 20 | 47 | 46 | 8 | 81 | 74 | 72 | 106 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
852 | 980 | 839 | 158 | 123 | 131 | 90 | 66 | 48 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 29 | 34 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 152 | 102 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 320 | 110 | 102 |
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