Fergusons Beach surf break

Fergusons Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 25 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
16.4° 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: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (25 Apr)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
3
2
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
W
18
0.8
W
16
1
W
16
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
6
2.3
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
17
1.5
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
225
334
516
657
631
514
492
378
367
367
320
446
320
254
404
1165
1571
1674
1340
1321
1138
880
755
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
W
15
SW
15
SSW
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
E
10
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:16AM2.35m
4:55PM2.27m
5:26AM2.38m
5:59PM2.31m
6:26AM2.45m
6:54PM2.39m
Low Tide
10:39AM0.46m
11:09PM0.55m
11:45AM0.42m
00:12AM0.46m
12:41PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:07
7:09
7:11
7:11
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5:45
5:44
5:43
5:42
Temp °C
12
11
12
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
16
17
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
10
9
11
13
12
12
12
12
10
8
8
9
9
9
11
11
11
11
13
14
14
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.8
W
16
1
W
16
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.2
W
19
0.1
W
20
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
1.2
WSW
7
1.5
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
Energy kJ
149
147
334
516
657
631
514
492
378
367
367
30
7
254
254
128
1165
1571
1674
1340
1321
1138
880
755
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.7
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
1.1
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.4
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
7
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
157
225
140
78
3
3
85
108
3
3
3
3
4
4
104
230
62
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
WSW
5
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.4
SW
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.8
WSW
17
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
7
8
13
3
3
3
20
3
9
9
5
5
4
404
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
6
2.1
WSW
6
2.3
WSW
7
1.9
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
7
0.2
ENE
14
0.1
NE
14
Energy kJ
19
69
119
111
124
160
320
446
320
186
20
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
11
102
14
155
191
155
11
0
0
0
0
152
23
10
23
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
5
3
6
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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