Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 2PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 421 | 440 | 362 | 378 | 501 | 797 | 744 | 1211 | 1316 | 2543 | 2220 | 1826 | 1517 | 1340 | 1047 | 919 | 2096 | 1864 | 1611 | 1255 | 1096 | 1082 | 938 | 786 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:51AM2.38m | 3:25PM2.27m | 3:53AM2.35m | 4:29PM2.27m | 4:59AM2.38m | 5:37PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.34m | 9:38PM0.43m | 10:12AM0.36m | 10:43PM0.42m | 11:17AM0.35m | 11:51PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 421 | 440 | 362 | 378 | 501 | 797 | 744 | 1211 | 1316 | 2543 | 2220 | 1826 | 1517 | 1340 | 1047 | 767 | 2096 | 1864 | 1611 | 1255 | 1096 | 1082 | 938 | 786 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | W 20 |
| kJ | 94 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 167 | 227 | 404 | 542 | 811 | 270 | 220 | 153 | 377 | 605 | 885 | 919 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | 196 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 21 | W 20 | WSW 19 | E 6 | N 8 | — | E 8 | E 9 | W 23 | W 21 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 26 | 35 | 67 | 125 | 16 | 1 | — | 130 | 181 | 41 | 144 | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 81 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 154 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 238 | 113 | 137 | 131 | 120 | 79 | 44 | 30 | 27 | 21 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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