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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 20 Apr 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
17.3° 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: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 20). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2673 | 2120 | 1507 | 958 | 712 | 604 | 355 | 213 | 218 | 171 | 121 | 121 | 94 | 70 | 86 | 61 | 50 | 83 | 123 | 120 | 116 | 141 | 101 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | glass | on | glass | cross- off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:24AM 2.89 | 11:47PM 2.81 | 12:19PM 2.73 | 12:43AM 2.67 | 1:23PM 2.54 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:08AM -0.19 | 5:36PM -0.07 | 6:00AM -0.03 | 6:30PM 0.14 | 7:01AM 0.16 | 7:31PM 0.34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thu 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
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