
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 8AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
490 | 382 | 373 | 361 | 371 | 470 | 608 | 747 | 2081 | 1563 | 875 | 695 | 563 | 433 | 367 | 334 | 417 | 628 | 589 | 558 | 543 | 536 | 529 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:38AM2.28m | 5:18PM2.25m | 5:55AM2.33m | 6:33PM2.39m | 7:07AM2.47m | 7:38PM2.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.49m | 11:38PM0.44m | 12:15PM0.43m | 00:52AM0.28m | 1:25PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 18 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
490 | 382 | 373 | 361 | 371 | 304 | 608 | 747 | 2081 | 1563 | 875 | 695 | 563 | 433 | 367 | 300 | 202 | 628 | 589 | 558 | 543 | 536 | 529 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | W 17 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 7 |
33 | 30 | 120 | 86 | 215 | 221 | 418 | 251 | 218 | 292 | 365 | 235 | 254 | 247 | 187 | 334 | 417 | 169 | 166 | 123 | 94 | 70 | 93 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | WSW 14 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | WSW 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 |
26 | 62 | 29 | 29 | 29 | — | — | 163 | 255 | 249 | 164 | 273 | 227 | 227 | 270 | 181 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 470 | 56 | 307 | — | 15 | 184 | — | 224 | 257 | 290 | 264 | 286 | 273 | 222 | 188 | 168 | 141 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 23 | 100 | 99 | 152 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 102 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 100 | 0 |
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