Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 4PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Sat morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
187 | 178 | 238 | 164 | 222 | 586 | 1322 | 3135 | 3074 | 4267 | 4037 | 4887 | 6178 | 8626 | 9567 | 8700 | 7026 | 5906 | 5270 | 4702 | 4167 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:18PM1.99m | 5:54AM2.04m | 6:27PM2.08m | 6:54AM2.15m | 7:23PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.86m | 11:40PM0.83m | 12:13PM0.82m | 00:45AM0.75m | 1:13PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — |
187 | 178 | 238 | 164 | 222 | 165 | 87 | — | 349 | 205 | 190 | 129 | 70 | — | — | 8700 | 7026 | 5906 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 31 | 69 | 135 | 87 | 181 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 64 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 15 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
11 | 49 | 110 | 133 | 217 | 586 | 1322 | 3135 | 3074 | 4267 | 4037 | 4887 | 6178 | 8626 | 9567 | — | — | 3904 | 5270 | 4702 | 4167 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 155 | 214 | 96 | 96 | 203 | 214 | 216 | 96 | 198 | 210 | 96 | 356 | 210 | 197 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 155 | 155 | 102 |
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