Fergusons Beach surf break

Fergusons Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 06 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
16.3° 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 10AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (06 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (06 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the N by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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)
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
1.8
N
7
2.1
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
N
9
4.5
NNW
9
4.5
NNW
10
4
NNW
10
4
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
99
68
142
137
186
188
191
184
172
194
293
443
778
931
996
1089
1395
1640
1769
3273
3712
3267
4197
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
S
0
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
30
N
35
N
40
N
45
N
50
N
40
NNW
45
NW
45
WNW
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
12:14PM2.32m
00:28AM2.31m
1:01PM2.19m
1:17AM2.19m
1:55PM2.08m
Low Tide
6:00AM0.40m
6:23PM0.47m
6:44AM0.50m
7:09PM0.55m
7:38AM0.57m
8:03PM0.61m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
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7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
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5:31
5:30
5:29
5:28
1
3
2
3
8
6
4
9
6
2
4
8
5
15
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
13
15
17
16
16
16
17
17
16
14
14
13
13
12
12
14
14
12
11
11
9
11
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
14
0.6
WSW
14
4.5
NNW
10
0.6
WSW
13
2.2
N
10
Energy kJ
154
99
15
31
31
30
40
39
184
172
186
183
163
160
156
154
154
156
156
111
152
3712
137
949
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
15
0.6
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.1
N
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.2
W
20
0.3
W
10
0.5
WSW
14
0.3
WSW
18
Energy kJ
3
6
68
142
137
186
188
191
2
8
8
16
31
8
31
17
104
65
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.3
WSW
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
22
0.1
W
22
0.2
W
18
0.3
W
18
Energy kJ
2
2
53
2
2
2
2
2
2
9
10
26
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.8
N
7
2.1
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
N
9
4.5
NNW
9
4
NNW
10
4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
43
89
194
293
443
778
931
996
1089
1395
1640
1769
3273
3267
4197
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
23
23
0
0
0
102
102
164
218
218
218
265
203
203
198
203
198
213
438
508
218
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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