Fergusons Beach surf break

Fergusons Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 19 Jul 2025 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
13.8° 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 3PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)18s
Afternoon (19 Jul)6ft (1.8m)16s
Evening (19 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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

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Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
W
1.9
W
1.8
W
1.7
W
1.4
WSW
2
W
2
W
2
W
1.9
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.8
WSW
2
W
2.1
WSW
2.1
WSW
2
WSW
1.9
WSW
Period(s) (?)181716171519181716161616151516161516161515141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)380921462101210517513043258424701988189216851493125314001298128112481474162218111825175215481383
Wind
(km/h)
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
ESE
15
E
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
N
10
WNW
20
WSW
15
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
S
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossoffcross-
off
offoffoffglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offoffoffoffglassonglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:13PM
2.35
4:48AM
2.42
5:25PM
2.36
5:59AM
2.44
6:36PM
2.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:56AM
0.37
10:29PM
0.43
11:05AM
0.43
11:42PM
0.42
12:17PM
0.42
12:52AM
0.34
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Sunrise7:47-------7:46-------7:46-------
Sunset--5:23-------5:24-------5:25-----
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C1112121011109991111111098881011109998
Feels °C (?)5886775671087765568996543
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Nelson - West Coast

  1. weather stationWind Update Still cross-shore at Fergusons Beach (light winds from the WSW at FarewellSpitAws 37 km from Fergusons Beach). 1.7m 17s long period groundswell from the W with a 1.2m 9s swell, also from the W. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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37 km away, 1 h 30 min ago

15 km/h
WSW
14.6
13.8
Air / Water (°C)
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