
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 3PM is: 3.0m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3243 | 2620 | 4650 | 4239 | 4607 | 4501 | 4142 | 3588 | 1576 | 2134 | 1894 | 1519 | 1330 | 1158 | 1016 | 1002 | 862 | 701 | 701 | 681 | 572 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:29PM2.76m | 00:48AM2.80m | 1:14PM2.59m | 1:36AM2.61m | 2:00PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM-0.10m | 6:35PM0.03m | 7:05AM0.06m | 7:21PM0.20m | 7:52AM0.26m | 8:10PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
736 | 821 | 1420 | — | — | — | — | 870 | 1576 | 2134 | 1894 | 1519 | 1330 | 1158 | 1016 | 1002 | 862 | 701 | 701 | 681 | 572 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
— | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | W 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 7 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 |
3243 | 2620 | 4650 | 4239 | 4607 | 4501 | 4142 | 3588 | 192 | — | — | 2 | 15 | 53 | 89 | 105 | 127 | 123 | 101 | 80 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 155 | 191 | 153 | 153 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 10 |
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