Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 1AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3940 | 3093 | 2297 | 1832 | 1423 | 1332 | 2180 | 1094 | 1565 | 1809 | 1223 | 1385 | 1330 | 1459 | 4318 | 4719 | 4944 | 5007 | 4640 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:48PM2.00m | 6:18AM2.04m | 6:46PM2.15m | 7:10AM2.20m | 7:31PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:08AM0.67m | 12:35PM0.62m | 1:02AM0.50m | 1:24PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 553 | 1223 | 1385 | 1330 | 1459 | 4318 | 4719 | 4944 | 5007 | 4640 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 3940 | 3093 | 2297 | 1832 | 1423 | 1332 | 2180 | 1094 | 1565 | 1809 | 1102 | 1067 | 963 | 949 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 185 | 203 | 100 | 197 | 155 | 155 | 205 | 218 | 218 | 100 | 11 | 11 | 191 | 102 |
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