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Fergusons Beach surf break

Fergusons Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 14 Jan 2026 NZDT
Forecast 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
18.2° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 11AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am January 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (14 Jan)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (14 Jan)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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

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12 DaysHourly
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Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sat
17
4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
1.1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
1.1
NW
1.3
NNW
1.2
NNW
0.6
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
1.1
WSW
Period(s) (?)109991010101077715151414141414141313131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)205156197153135140111111105163136169242330400394384367421440434421378418
Wind
(km/h)
25
WSW
20
SW
0
SSE
10
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
30
ESE
30
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
10
SSE
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
NE
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		crossglasscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offoffcross-
on		cross-
on		glasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:14AM
2.18
7:41PM
2.24
8:10AM
2.28
8:33PM
2.34
8:59AM
2.40
9:20PM
2.46
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:30PM
0.77
1:57AM
0.75
2:24PM
0.71
2:50AM
0.67
3:11PM
0.62
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sat
17
Sunrise-6:13-------6:15-------6:16------
Sunset-----9:00-------9:00-------9:00--
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cloud
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
Rain (mm)
--8635815181194-1-1221111-1
Temp. °C151413131414141515161617171617161616161616171616
Feels °C (?)10101311111091111121213121213121312131516171613
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