Fergusons Beach surf break

Fergusons Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 24 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
16.4° 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 8AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (25 Apr)4ft (1.2m)15s
Evening (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
0
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
W
18
0.8
W
16
1
W
16
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
17
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
133
157
225
334
516
657
631
514
492
378
367
367
1246
459
389
254
399
1693
1571
1674
1538
1171
1017
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
15
SSW
5
S
5
W
5
NW
0
NW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:16AM2.35m
4:55PM2.27m
5:26AM2.38m
5:59PM2.31m
6:26AM2.45m
Low Tide
9:57PM0.58m
10:39AM0.46m
11:09PM0.55m
11:45AM0.42m
00:12AM0.46m
12:41PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:07
7:09
7:11
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5:45
5:44
5:43
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
12
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
14
16
17
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
9
10
9
9
10
12
11
11
12
11
10
8
10
9
10
9
11
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.7
WSW
13
0.8
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
13
1
W
16
1.2
WSW
15
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
13
0.2
W
19
0.1
W
20
0.1
N
15
1.6
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
15
1.9
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
Energy kJ
178
133
149
189
227
516
657
631
110
492
378
367
367
30
7
4
222
135
1693
1571
1674
1538
1171
1017
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.5
WSW
4
0.5
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.8
W
16
0.5
WSW
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
1.1
WSW
14
1.1
WSW
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.9
WSW
12
0.9
WSW
12
0.1
N
14
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
ENE
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
8
11
157
225
334
78
3
3
514
108
3
3
3
3
4
254
230
4
4
4
19
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.3
W
19
0.4
WSW
4
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
SW
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
21
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.4
WSW
18
0.8
WSW
17
0.3
E
4
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
3
66
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
9
5
5
106
399
3
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
2
WSW
13
2.3
WSW
7
2.1
WSW
7
1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
Energy kJ
12
19
77
145
115
153
163
1246
459
389
40
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
10
0
11
11
0
0
0
11
14
11
155
191
191
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
8
3
5
6
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
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