Fergusons Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Nelson – West Coast, New Zealand)

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Fergusons Beach Surf Guide

Fergusons Beach in North West Coast is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for rips and rocks.

Fergusons Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fergusons Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fergusons Beach occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Fergusons Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Fergusons Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in August while 64% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 3% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

64%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Fergusons Beach Location Map

Interactive Fergusons Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Fergusons Beach is Nelson Airport (NSN) in New Zealand, which is 99 km (61 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Fergusons Beach is Woodbourne Airport (BHE), also in New Zealand, 152 km (94 miles) away.

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Fergusons Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 8 May 2026, 06:31 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 08
ft, °F	3AM	6AM	9AM	12PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	N
Period (s)	8	9	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Fergusons Beach look like?

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Tides at Fergusons Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Whanganui Inlet, New Zealand, 3 km from Fergusons Beach.

Next High Water: 01:55pm | 2.08m

Next Low Water: 07:38am | 0.57m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Fergusons Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature at Fergusons Beach is rather cool (16.2 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.

Current Temp*: 16.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Fergusons Beach

Surf stats for Fergusons Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Fergusons Beach

Wind stats for Fergusons Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Fergusons Beach Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 2 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.0
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:4.0
Crowds:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Tom Bassett-Eason from New Zealand

“Good waves at low and high tide. Heaps of reef break around the area but mainly there is a long left that runs down the beach but that's after a long paddle. You have to get permission from the farm owner to walk through the farm to the break.”

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