Fergusons Beach surf break

Fergusons Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 22 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
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 8PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (22 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (22 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.5
WSW
0.3
W
0.4
WSW
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.8
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.8
WSW
0.7
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.5
W
0.6
W
Period(s) (?)151514131313121218181816161616151414141313131818
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)851218010210165608762103156137337333174155273289226204178133157225
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
E
5
NE
0
NE
5
SW
10
SW
10
E
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
E
5
SSE
10
S
5
SE
0
SE
5
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassglassglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crossglassglassoffcross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:23PM
2.54
1:48AM
2.51
2:34PM
2.39
3:01AM
2.39
3:46PM
2.30
4:16AM
2.35
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:01AM
0.16
7:31PM
0.34
8:12AM
0.33
8:42PM
0.50
9:27AM
0.44
9:57PM
0.58
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunrise7:05-------7:05-------7:07-------
Sunset--5:50-------5:47-------5:46-----
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C111313121211111211121212121111101113141313121211
Feels °C (?)689101010910889101099810111191110119
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