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Fergusons Beach Surf Forecast
/ Nelson – West Coast (6 surf breaks) /
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Fergusons Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 11 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
16.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 1PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | |
2986 | 2658 | 2440 | 2199 | 1886 | 1556 | 1316 | 1174 | 1057 | 931 | 803 | 875 | 800 | 699 | 575 | 575 | 594 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 596 | 775 | 744 | 808 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:28AM2.10m | 5:04PM2.09m | 5:27AM2.22m | 6:00PM2.23m | 6:20AM2.39m | 6:51PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM0.44m | 11:15PM0.46m | 11:45AM0.29m | 00:10AM0.30m | 12:36PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 |
— | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 18 |
 kJ | 2986 | 2658 | 2440 | 2199 | 1886 | 1556 | 1316 | 1174 | 1057 | 931 | 803 | 875 | 800 | 699 | 575 | 575 | 594 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 596 | 615 | 506 | 808 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 6 | NNE 6 | W 25 | W 24 | W 23 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 114 | 271 | 265 | 584 | 541 | 775 | 744 | 395 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | W 26 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 66 | 144 | 165 | 112 | 58 | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 16 | — | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 37 | 36 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 102 | 176 | 102 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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