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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 11 pm Sunday 31 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
15.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 5AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 69mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | |
3039 | 2806 | 2864 | 3145 | 2990 | 2639 | 2666 | 2448 | 3013 | 2442 | 1936 | 1177 | 814 | 660 | 637 | 562 | 422 | 280 | 196 | 340 | 447 | 344 | 341 | 274 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:42PM2.65m | 10:03AM2.62m | 10:18PM2.64m | 10:40AM2.59m | 10:54PM2.60m | 11:18AM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.37m | 4:13PM0.39m | 4:28AM0.38m | 4:50PM0.41m | 5:05AM0.40m | 5:26PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
 kJ | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 49 | 49 | 58 | 51 | 49 | 2442 | 1936 | 1177 | 814 | 535 | 441 | 372 | 242 | 156 | 90 | 340 | 447 | 344 | 341 | 274 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 16 | — | — | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 14 | W 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | — | 24 | 48 | 56 | 56 | 44 | 53 | 79 | 499 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 38 | 70 | 64 | 64 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 17 | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NW 7 | W 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 11 | 51 | 6 | — | — | — | 35 | 14 | 93 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 4 | WNW 7 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 3039 | 2806 | 2864 | 3145 | 2990 | 2639 | 2666 | 2448 | 3013 | — | 40 | 134 | 301 | 660 | 637 | 562 | 422 | 280 | 196 | 72 | 11 | 38 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 198 | 198 | 85 | 102 | 85 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 100 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 23 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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