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Fergusons Beach

Lat Long: 40.56° S 172.57° E

Fergusons Beach Surf Photo: 'Kaihoka Beach - Empty' by Rob Davies

Issued: 5 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fergusons Beach sea temperature is

13.3° C

0.2°

Fergusons Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	WSW
	17 s	cross		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fergusons Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fergusons Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	NNW
	16 s	glass		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fergusons Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	NNW
	16 s	glass		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fergusons Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	N
	15 s	cross		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fergusons Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		WSW	N
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fergusons Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		N	WSW
	15 s	cross- off		7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fergusons Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		N	WSW
	15 s	cross- off		7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fergusons Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ENE		N	WSW
	15 s	cross- off		7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fergusons Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	N
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fergusons Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	N
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 July at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fergusons Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	N
	14 s	cross- off	2 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fergusons Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE		WSW	WSW
	15 s	cross- off		17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fergusons Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E	E	WSW	N
	17 s	cross- off	3 s	17 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fergusons Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	E	WSW	WSW
	17 s	cross- off	3 s	16 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fergusons Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	E	WSW	N
	17 s	off	4 s	17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fergusons Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW
	17 s	off	4 s	16 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 July at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fergusons Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 11 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.9m (3.0 ft). Range 3.85m (12.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Fergusons Beach Surf Photo: 'Kaihoka Beach - Empty' by Rob Davies

Not many visitors and even fewer surfers make it to Kaihoka Beach. Low tide here but at high tide the big cliffs that flank the beach offer protection from cross-shore winds that commonly blow here.

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:49 pm 21 Jul 2012