
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fergusons Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fergusons Beach at 3PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
862 | 837 | 735 | 714 | 693 | 595 | 547 | 538 | 454 | 378 | 852 | 980 | 188 | 168 | 181 | 187 | 115 | 93 | 125 | 180 | 569 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:00PM2.42m | 2:26AM2.42m | 2:51PM2.27m | 3:22AM2.26m | 3:47PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.26m | 8:10PM0.39m | 8:40AM0.46m | 9:03PM0.58m | 9:33AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 11 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
862 | 837 | 735 | 714 | 693 | 595 | 547 | 538 | 454 | 378 | 22 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 50 | 79 | 93 | 125 | 180 | 569 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | E 4 | E 4 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 18 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | N 8 |
23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 81 | 43 | 42 | 71 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 22 | W 22 | — | W 20 | W 20 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | E 4 | W 18 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 5 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | — |
— | 9 | 9 | — | 30 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — |
128 | 121 | 89 | 43 | 22 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 34 | 852 | 980 | 188 | 168 | 181 | 187 | 115 | 71 | 64 | 55 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 102 | 102 | 153 | 153 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











