Fergusons Beach surf break

Fergusons Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 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
15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 9AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 79mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
1.8
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
9
3.5
N
9
4
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
9
3.5
N
10
3
N
10
3.5
N
10
4
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
390
373
273
269
215
192
147
306
553
836
1345
2166
2787
2911
2881
2872
2872
2586
2221
1847
1970
1852
2168
3266
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
N
35
N
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
30
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:49AM2.59m
9:06PM2.62m
9:26AM2.61m
9:42PM2.65m
10:03AM2.62m
10:18PM2.64m
Low Tide
2:41AM0.39m
3:00PM0.40m
3:18AM0.37m
3:37PM0.39m
3:53AM0.37m
4:13PM0.39m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:10
5:10
5:09
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
4
4
4
8
3
2
5
5
6
6
5
Temp °C
11
12
12
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
8
9
10
12
12
11
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
10
12
11
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
1.2
NNW
7
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
13
0.3
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
390
373
273
269
215
192
132
109
90
59
59
30
31
32
32
32
30
50
49
48
54
50
68
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
WSW
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
40
147
3
5
5
41
56
56
56
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.8
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
6
1.8
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.5
N
8
3
N
9
3.5
N
9
4
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
10
4
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
10
3.5
N
9
3.5
N
10
3
N
10
3.5
N
10
4
N
10
Energy kJ
1
2
8
29
53
85
306
553
836
1345
2166
2787
2911
2881
2872
2872
2586
2221
1847
1970
1852
2168
3266
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
10
10
23
102
96
92
85
102
102
102
198
102
164
102
102
102
102
102
102
102
102
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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