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Fergusons Beach Surf Forecast
/ Nelson – West Coast (6 surf breaks) /
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Fergusons Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fergusons Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fergusons Beach sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 1AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | |
277 | 277 | 282 | 282 | 440 | 362 | 589 | 551 | 522 | 508 | 494 | 480 | 460 | 373 | 273 | 269 | 215 | 215 | 147 | 156 | 286 | 531 | 845 | 953 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:51PM2.49m | 8:10AM2.54m | 8:30PM2.57m | 8:49AM2.59m | 9:06PM2.62m | 9:26AM2.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM0.45m | 2:01AM0.43m | 2:21PM0.42m | 2:41AM0.39m | 3:00PM0.40m | 3:18AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 9 |
 kJ | 277 | 60 | 282 | 282 | 440 | 362 | 589 | 551 | 522 | 508 | 494 | 480 | 460 | 373 | 273 | 269 | 215 | 215 | 147 | 145 | 104 | 59 | 58 | 953 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | E 4 | WSW 16 | E 4 | E 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 132 | 277 | 47 | 37 | 3 | 147 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | E 4 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | NE 11 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 55 | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 18 | 54 | 96 | 156 | 286 | 531 | 845 | 382 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 96 | 96 | 85 | 102 |
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