Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 2PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
661 | 555 | 547 | 468 | 372 | 326 | 644 | 527 | 490 | 558 | 631 | 2293 | 3615 | 3441 | 3176 | 2441 | 2041 | 2012 | 1755 | 1558 | 1299 | 1488 | 1659 | 1590 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:23AM2.83m | 8:52PM2.86m | 9:19AM2.92m | 9:45PM2.97m | 10:16AM2.96m | 10:38PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM-0.05m | 3:04AM-0.14m | 3:33PM-0.09m | 3:58AM-0.19m | 4:26PM-0.09m | 4:52AM-0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — |
661 | 555 | 547 | 468 | 372 | 294 | 644 | 527 | 490 | 558 | 631 | 653 | 3615 | 3441 | 3176 | 2441 | 2041 | 2012 | 1755 | 1558 | 1299 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | W 18 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — |
258 | 404 | 399 | 381 | 343 | 326 | — | — | — | — | 127 | 407 | 93 | 59 | 37 | 155 | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 14 | W 8 | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
75 | 78 | 57 | 59 | 55 | 65 | 110 | 126 | 206 | 316 | 527 | 2293 | 255 | — | 12 | 11 | 21 | — | — | — | 4 | 1488 | 1659 | 1590 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 96 | 102 | 102 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 197 | 197 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 155 | 155 |
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