Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 10AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
432 | 403 | 387 | 761 | 591 | 603 | 745 | 653 | 636 | 644 | 581 | 371 | 462 | 620 | 1421 | 1628 | 2196 | 2590 | 2851 | 2523 | 2429 | 2224 | 2252 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:51AM2.87m | 10:09PM3.02m | 10:34AM2.89m | 10:52PM3.00m | 11:16AM2.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM-0.26m | 3:59PM-0.22m | 4:23AM-0.32m | 4:42PM-0.25m | 5:06AM-0.28m | 5:23PM-0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
272 | 308 | 360 | 254 | 591 | 540 | 444 | 377 | 307 | 282 | 581 | 371 | 462 | 620 | 1421 | 1628 | 2196 | 2590 | 2851 | 2523 | 2429 | 2224 | 2252 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WNW 12 | NNE 7 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
106 | 318 | 385 | 761 | 141 | 603 | 745 | 653 | 636 | 644 | 207 | 103 | 126 | 119 | 86 | 30 | 62 | 50 | 107 | 57 | 70 | 117 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | N 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
163 | 42 | 184 | 346 | 437 | 75 | 41 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 314 | 249 | 266 | 3 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
432 | 403 | 387 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 82 | — | 107 | 151 | 230 | 163 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 0 |
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