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Fergusons Beach Surf Forecast
/ Nelson – West Coast (6 surf breaks) /
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Fergusons Beach surfForecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 07 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
16.2° 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 1PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (07 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fergusons Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 86mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Thu morning, near gales from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | |
186 | 172 | 186 | 243 | 485 | 842 | 1064 | 1302 | 1346 | 1261 | 1418 | 1039 | 2656 | 4946 | 3434 | 4597 | 5969 | 5302 | 4659 | 4609 | 5783 | 3769 | 2067 | 2273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 00:28AM2.31m | 1:01PM2.19m | 1:17AM2.19m | 1:55PM2.08m | 2:16AM2.09m | 2:57PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.50m | 7:09PM0.55m | 7:38AM0.57m | 8:03PM0.61m | 8:41AM0.60m | 9:07PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | W 17 | W 17 | — | W 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 186 | 172 | 186 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 577 | 108 | 104 | 135 | 123 | 26 | 205 | 290 | — | 5783 | 676 | 819 | 747 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 20 | — | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 15 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 9 | 18 | 154 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 644 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 9 | W 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 141 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 64 | 160 | 243 | 485 | 842 | 1064 | 1302 | 1346 | 1261 | 1418 | 1039 | 2656 | 4946 | 3434 | 4597 | 5969 | 5302 | 4659 | 4609 | — | 3769 | 2067 | 2273 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 96 | 102 | 218 | 265 | 260 | 270 | 203 | 198 | 203 | 213 | 203 | 270 | 476 | 218 | 203 | 203 | 216 | 203 | 214 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 197 |
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