Fergusons Beach surf break

Fergusons Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 13 Feb 2026 NZDT
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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
18.9° 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 7AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am February 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (13 Feb)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (13 Feb)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
4
3
2
4
4
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.4
NNW
1.1
N
1.1
N
0.9
N
0.4
WSW
1.2
WSW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
1.2
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.2
WSW
1.2
W
2.1
WSW
2
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.2
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.1
WSW
2.5
WSW
Period(s) (?)11131313121566612611107781515141414141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)82701511098774929260571071811941534985666441801156917041842154114902021
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
10
NE
5
W
30
WSW
25
SW
15
ENE
10
WNW
15
SW
10
SSE
5
S
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
glassononcross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:08PM
2.07
7:41AM
2.12
8:07PM
2.19
8:35AM
2.28
8:57PM
2.34
9:19AM
2.46
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:27AM
0.78
1:57PM
0.72
2:25AM
0.66
2:48PM
0.57
3:11AM
0.49
3:30PM
0.40
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Sunrise---6:50-------6:52-------6:52----
Sunset-------8:35-------8:34-------8:32
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
Rain (mm)
-11-442-----11---1-13-1-
Temp. °C191819191818191918171717171718191616151515161617
Feels °C (?)191818181819212017141517171712151415121415151415
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