Fergusons Beach Surf Forecast / Nelson – West Coast / New Zealand
Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Nelson - West Coast
Continuing clean conditions at Fergusons Beach (calm at Whanganui Inlet Weather NZ 6 km from Fergusons Beach). 2.7m swell from WSW too big with an additional 1.1m 9 s period swell from NNW
Actual: 43 min ago
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fergusons Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Fergusons Beach over the next 7 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fergusons Beach in the next 7 days are 3.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 07) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jun 12) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Fri 5th Jun) | 8ft (2.4m)15s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sun 7th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m)12s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 7th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m)15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fergusons Beach over the next 7 days.
Rating (10 max) |
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Swell Height Map |
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) |
| Period(s) (?) |
Wave (?)Graph  |
| Energy(?) |
Wind (km/h) |
| Wind State(?) |
High Tide / height (m) |
Low Tide / height (m) |
| Summary |
Rain (mm) |
| High °C |
| Low °C |
| Chill °C (?) |
| Sunrise |
| Sunset |
Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||
| AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM |
 | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | |
 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
| 2779 | 2550 | 2167 | 3114 | 2471 | 1855 | 2013 | 3618 | 2140 | 2093 | 2064 | 1564 | 1208 | 1190 | 781 | 690 | 1407 | 1834 | 1243 | 1680 | 1362 | 2214 | 1572 |
SE | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | SSE | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | ESE | ESE |
| off | glass | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross- off | off |
9:18PM 2.92 | 9:44AM 2.93 | 10:06PM 2.93 | 10:34AM 2.88 | 10:53PM 2.88 | 11:24AM 2.77 | 11:40PM 2.77 | 12:12PM 2.64 | 12:26AM 2.63 | 1:00PM 2.49 | 1:14AM 2.48 | ||||||||||||
3:07PM -0.18 | 3:30AM -0.20 | 3:56PM -0.14 | 4:19AM -0.15 | 4:44PM -0.05 | 5:07AM -0.05 | 5:31PM 0.08 | 5:55AM 0.09 | 6:18PM 0.23 | 6:44AM 0.25 | 7:05PM 0.37 | 7:35AM 0.40 | |||||||||||
Note: the tide data above is for Whanganui Inlet, New Zealand which is 3 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Fergusons Beach.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 05 | Saturday 06 | Sunday 07 | Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||
| AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM |
 |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| cloudy | some clouds | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy |
| - | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 7:46 | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | 7:50 | - |
| - | 5:08 | - | - | 5:08 | - | - | 5:08 | - | - | 5:08 | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | 5:07 |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Cool air temperatures (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Information about the Fergusons Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Fergusons Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 7 days. A general guide to surfing at Fergusons Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fergusons Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fergusons Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fergusons Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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