Fergusons Beach surf break

Fergusons Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 23 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
17.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 8PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
18
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.5
W
18
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
103
156
137
337
333
174
155
273
289
285
204
178
133
157
225
334
516
657
631
514
492
378
367
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
15
ENE
10
NE
0
NNE
0
S
5
SSE
5
S
10
S
5
S
5
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
5
S
5
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
20
SW
25
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:34PM2.39m
3:01AM2.39m
3:46PM2.30m
4:16AM2.35m
4:55PM2.27m
5:26AM2.38m
Low Tide
8:12AM0.33m
8:42PM0.50m
9:27AM0.44m
9:57PM0.58m
10:39AM0.46m
11:09PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:05
7:07
7:07
7:09
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5:47
5:46
5:45
5:44
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
15
16
14
13
13
13
13
8
8
9
11
10
9
9
8
10
12
11
9
10
11
11
8
9
13
11
11
11
11
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.5
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
16
0.8
WSW
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.8
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
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
Energy kJ
62
64
95
98
337
333
174
155
273
289
285
204
178
133
133
147
334
516
657
631
514
492
378
367
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
WSW
18
0.5
W
18
0.5
W
16
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.5
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.2
E
3
0.1
SW
5
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
20
0.4
WSW
4
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
7
1.1
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
6
103
156
137
3
3
81
113
1
1
3
3
8
7
157
225
140
78
3
3
99
105
91
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
18
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
ENE
4
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
SW
5
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
21
0.1
N
13
0.3
W
19
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
57
4
4
3
4
3
3
1
1
3
9
3
66
7
7
3
3
3
3
8
3
3
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.2
W
5
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.8
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
6
1
WSW
7
Energy kJ
9
6
6
2
4
11
12
24
46
96
91
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
152
0
0
0
0
0
0
153
191
102
10
0
0
11
0
11
11
11
0
10
102
102
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
6
9
4
5
4
3
3
7
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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