Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 8PM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
858 | 692 | 528 | 268 | 351 | 420 | 433 | 3511 | 4865 | 1427 | 1952 | 2684 | 3245 | 3937 | 4634 | 5101 | 7418 | 7327 | 6997 | 6200 | 3269 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:13AM2.76m | 10:25PM2.87m | 10:47AM2.79m | 10:59PM2.88m | 11:21AM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM-0.00m | 4:37AM-0.08m | 4:52PM-0.04m | 5:12AM-0.09m | 5:26PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
192 | 125 | 89 | 66 | 351 | 420 | 404 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
138 | 136 | 196 | 268 | 44 | 31 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 |
858 | 692 | 528 | 206 | 290 | 389 | 433 | 3511 | 4865 | 1427 | 1952 | 2684 | 3245 | 3937 | 4634 | 5101 | 7418 | 7327 | 6997 | 6200 | 3269 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 155 | 96 | 155 | 153 | 102 | 155 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 198 | 155 | 155 | 197 | 214 | 197 | 197 | 214 |
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