Fergusons Beach surf break

Fergusons Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 04 May 2026 NZST
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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
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 3PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (04 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (04 May)4ft (1.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
12
0.7
WSW
12
0.5
W
15
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
1.6
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
307
227
594
220
405
125
112
181
195
236
236
180
158
154
154
99
68
142
137
184
188
191
186
200
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
E
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
25
N
25
N
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:57AM2.54m
11:10PM2.54m
11:34AM2.44m
11:47PM2.43m
12:14PM2.32m
00:28AM2.31m
Low Tide
5:06PM0.29m
5:21AM0.31m
5:42PM0.38m
6:00AM0.40m
6:23PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
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7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
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5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
1
2
1
2
4
4
Temp °C
11
13
13
12
11
11
11
10
11
13
13
12
11
12
14
14
15
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
7
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
7
10
10
8
8
9
12
13
15
16
15
14
15
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.1
N
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.5
W
14
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.6
N
5
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
Energy kJ
307
227
3
220
106
125
94
181
195
236
236
180
158
154
154
99
20
142
137
184
188
191
186
172
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
6
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
N
6
0.3
N
5
0.4
WSW
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
W
11
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
3
107
112
3
2
2
2
9
1
11
3
5
68
2
2
2
2
2
2
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
WSW
16
Energy kJ
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
4
1.4
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
5
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.8
N
5
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
6
Energy kJ
24
23
594
52
405
33
21
13
12
7
3
1
2
37
61
80
102
120
148
200
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
102
153
191
102
102
102
102
102
102
102
102
96
96
102
0
0
0
102
152
24
23
24
102
102
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
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