Fergusons Beach surf break

Fergusons Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
16.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 6AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)6ft (1.9m)15s
Afternoon (27 Apr)6ft (1.8m)14s
Evening (27 Apr)5ft (1.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
17
1.5
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
0.7
W
19
0.7
W
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
404
1165
1571
1674
1484
1321
1138
880
854
755
653
522
355
645
737
203
203
461
446
416
380
365
328
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
E
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
W
10
SW
10
S
5
S
10
SSW
5
S
10
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:26AM2.45m
6:54PM2.39m
7:16AM2.54m
7:40PM2.48m
7:59AM2.60m
Low Tide
00:12AM0.46m
12:41PM0.34m
1:04AM0.35m
1:29PM0.26m
1:49AM0.25m
2:09PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:11
7:11
7:13
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5:43
5:42
5:39
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
9
12
12
12
14
14
15
13
13
12
12
11
12
14
12
10
10
10
8
9
10
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
6
1.5
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
0.2
W
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.5
W
22
0.5
W
21
0.7
W
20
0.7
W
20
0.7
W
19
0.7
W
18
Energy kJ
254
136
1165
1571
1674
1484
1321
1138
880
854
755
653
522
355
21
51
203
203
227
218
377
373
365
328
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
6
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
24
0.2
W
24
0.3
W
23
0.4
W
22
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.3
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
14
0.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
106
230
96
4
8
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
25
6
44
44
93
146
42
42
42
42
66
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.8
WSW
17
0.1
N
14
0.2
ENE
14
0.3
E
4
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
4
404
4
21
3
6
3
3
3
3
51
20
11
3
3
11
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
5
1.5
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
Energy kJ
209
17
645
737
77
57
461
446
416
380
84
107
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
3
Distance (km)
14
0
0
0
0
23
10
10
10
0
0
0
0
11
14
17
14
17
102
102
102
153
210
191
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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