Fergusons Beach surf break

Fergusons Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 26 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
16.3° 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 2PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (26 Apr)7ft (2.2m)7s
Evening (26 Apr)3ft (0.9m)12s

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 Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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)
0
1
0
0
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
12
0.8
WSW
17
1.5
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.5
W
22
1.3
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
1246
411
342
254
404
1165
1803
1674
1340
1321
1138
1028
854
755
653
633
355
339
274
203
203
227
422
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SE
5
N
5
NW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:59PM2.31m
6:26AM2.45m
6:54PM2.39m
7:16AM2.54m
7:40PM2.48m
Low Tide
11:45AM0.42m
00:12AM0.46m
12:41PM0.34m
1:04AM0.35m
1:29PM0.26m
1:49AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:09
7:11
7:11
7:13
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5:44
5:43
5:42
5:39
Temp °C
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
9
10
9
9
11
11
11
11
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
13
0.2
W
19
0.1
W
20
0.1
N
15
0.9
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.8
WSW
14
1.8
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
13
1.5
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.1
WSW
12
1.1
WSW
12
1
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.5
W
21
Energy kJ
367
30
7
4
254
278
1165
1803
1674
1340
1321
1138
1028
854
755
653
633
355
339
274
203
203
199
218
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.4
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
16
0.3
WSW
16
0.3
W
23
0.4
W
22
0.5
W
22
0.3
WSW
15
Energy kJ
3
3
4
4
106
404
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
25
6
21
51
93
146
227
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.2
W
24
0.2
W
24
0.3
WSW
16
0.2
W
16
0.3
WSW
15
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
4
8
6
3
3
44
44
51
20
42
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
7
2
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1
WSW
7
0.9
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
12
Energy kJ
120
1246
411
342
154
99
83
33
59
73
48
32
30
422
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
11
102
102
155
191
155
11
0
0
0
0
23
153
23
11
0
0
0
11
11
11
11
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
3
8
5
7
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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