Surf Forecast Surf Report
Fergusons Beach surf break

Fergusons Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 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
17.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 8PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)--
Afternoon (30 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (30 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thu
08
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
WSW
1
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.8
WSW
1
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
0.9
W
1.1
W
1.5
W
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
Period(s) (?)12121212128988812121313121212121212121212121210991013141515141414141414131313131313131314141414141313181716161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)27827416416142136057545325418321029237353444043342641942641941240540540539243549558659833650462713106976781032101786682976757756949164345453063268183883882678064253851569212191042871730
Wind
(km/h)
45
SE
50
SE
40
SE
15
SSW
5
W
5
SE
5
S
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
15
E
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
5
WSW
10
SW
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
5
N
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
10
S
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
0
E
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
offoffoffoffoffglasscrossglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscrosscross-
off
offoffoffoffglassglasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffglassglassononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:38PM
2.85
12:12PM
2.73
12:33AM
2.68
1:13PM
2.53
1:34AM
2.50
2:17PM
2.36
2:40AM
2.35
3:22PM
2.23
3:49AM
2.26
4:27PM
2.17
4:57AM
2.24
5:29PM
2.18
5:57AM
2.29
6:23PM
2.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:26PM
-0.12
5:52AM
-0.10
6:21PM
0.11
6:51AM
0.13
7:20PM
0.34
7:57AM
0.34
8:24PM
0.53
9:04AM
0.50
9:31PM
0.65
10:12AM
0.59
10:40PM
0.69
11:15AM
0.60
11:42PM
0.65
12:11PM
0.55
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thu
08
Sunrise------7:15-------7:16-------7:16-------7:18-------7:18-------7:20-------7:20-----
Sunset5:38-------5:37-------5:36-------5:35-------5:34-------5:32-------5:31-------5:30---
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Rain (mm)
756234311-122111--------------------------------------------
Temp. °C161615151414131313131211101111121314131312101113141312121212131414141312121212141513131212121214141313131313141515141515
Feels °C (?)9871314141211131297588101212121211810111211109910111312121211101111131210121111121213111010101010111111111214
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Nelson - West Coast

  1. Cleanish and small with two surfers getting short rides on big boards at the extreme southern end where there is shelter from the SE breeze. Waist high at best. Heavy rain. Too small for Patons Rock.

    Para Para Rivermouth, 20 km away
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