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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 am Friday 08 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
16.2° 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 11AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 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 39mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | |
1208 | 1189 | 1074 | 1347 | 2103 | 3587 | 3488 | 3008 | 4010 | 4853 | 4126 | 3260 | 2911 | 3267 | 3459 | 2432 | 3644 | 1736 | 1878 | 1836 | 2262 | 2810 | 3026 | 3252 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:17AM2.19m | 1:55PM2.08m | 2:16AM2.09m | 2:57PM2.01m | 3:22AM2.06m | 4:02PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.57m | 8:03PM0.61m | 8:41AM0.60m | 9:07PM0.62m | 9:47AM0.55m | 10:13PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 |
6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 17 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | N 13 |
 kJ | 156 | 154 | 154 | 111 | 108 | 104 | 3488 | 183 | 138 | 140 | 270 | 3260 | 2301 | 1210 | 787 | 723 | 622 | 334 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | NE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 18 | WSW 13 | W 19 | W 19 | W 17 | WSW 13 | W 16 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 57 | 135 | 66 | 112 | 207 | 98 | 535 | — | 48 | 21 | — | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | NE 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 9 | W 18 | — | WSW 16 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 13 | 26 | 57 | 7 | 59 | — | 51 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | — | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 1208 | 1189 | 1074 | 1347 | 2103 | 3587 | — | 3008 | 4010 | 4853 | 4126 | 12 | 2911 | 3267 | 3459 | 2432 | 3644 | 1736 | 1878 | 1836 | 2262 | 2810 | 3026 | 3252 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 198 | 198 | 203 | 198 | 213 | 270 | 218 | 218 | 203 | 203 | 85 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 197 | 197 | 96 | 198 | 155 | 155 | 384 | 224 | 323 |
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