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Fergusons Beach Surf Forecast
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Fergusons Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 31 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
15.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 9AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 89mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 7 | |
553 | 836 | 1233 | 1783 | 2261 | 2490 | 2756 | 2808 | 2940 | 3000 | 2849 | 2639 | 2849 | 3060 | 3111 | 2746 | 1854 | 1129 | 734 | 505 | 319 | 358 | 282 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:26AM2.61m | 9:42PM2.65m | 10:03AM2.62m | 10:18PM2.64m | 10:40AM2.59m | 10:54PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.37m | 3:37PM0.39m | 3:53AM0.37m | 4:13PM0.39m | 4:28AM0.38m | 4:50PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 90 | 59 | 59 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 1854 | 1129 | 734 | 505 | 319 | 358 | 282 | 188 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 39 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 86 | 84 | 49 | 23 | 53 | 43 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 40 | 37 | 49 | 20 | 19 | 38 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 553 | 836 | 1233 | 1783 | 2261 | 2490 | 2756 | 2808 | 2940 | 3000 | 2849 | 2639 | 2849 | 3060 | 3111 | 2746 | — | — | — | 84 | 191 | 279 | 238 | 220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 213 | 164 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 164 | 102 | 102 | 198 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
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