Fergusons Beach Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.56° S 172.57° E

Fergusons Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for Fergusons Beach

Issued: 11 pm 02 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fergusons Beach sea temperature is
15.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Fergusons Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fergusons Beach surf forecast from 2 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 7 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 8 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period, WSW swell with 6,865 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 5 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fergusons Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Fergusons Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fergusons Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 08) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Fri 5th Jun)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s
Best Surf 6AM (Sun 7th Jun)11ft (3.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 9AM (Mon 8th Jun)11ft (3.5m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fergusons Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
4
3
0
0
!
!
0
0
0
0
4
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.1
W
12
0.8
W
10
1.5
NNW
6
1.9
NW
8
1.7
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
2
N
8
1.8
NNW
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
2.1
WSW
7
4
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
18
3.5
WSW
17
2
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
448
217
341
121
164
416
495
341
507
540
433
424
419
3186
4648
2614
6865
6485
1962
1331
3584
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
10
W
25
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
SSE
5
SW
30
WSW
35
SW
10
SSE
30
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
5
ENE
20
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
on
High Tide
10:54PM2.60m
11:18AM2.53m
11:31PM2.54m
11:57AM2.45m
00:11AM2.46m
12:40PM2.35m
00:55AM2.38m
1:26PM2.26m
1:43AM2.31m
2:17PM2.20m
2:37AM2.25m
3:13PM2.17m
3:36AM2.25m
4:12PM2.19m
Low Tide
5:05AM0.40m
5:26PM0.43m
5:44AM0.43m
6:05PM0.45m
6:27AM0.45m
6:47PM0.47m
7:14AM0.46m
7:34PM0.49m
8:06AM0.46m
8:26PM0.50m
9:00AM0.43m
9:23PM0.49m
9:58AM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
7:43
7:45
7:46
7:46
7:47
7:47
7:48
5:09
5:09
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:08
5:08
1
7
2
11
4
5
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
9
10
9
12
13
14
13
15
14
15
12
9
6
12
6
5
6
6
5
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
10
0.8
W
12
1.1
W
12
0.8
W
10
0.4
WSW
11
1.9
NW
8
1.7
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.8
N
8
1.8
NNW
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
0.9
NNW
9
0.8
NNW
10
0.6
NW
11
0.8
W
20
3.5
WSW
18
3.5
WSW
17
2
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
16
2.5
WSW
17
Energy kJ
247
190
341
121
44
416
495
341
408
540
433
424
137
115
90
525
6865
6485
763
1331
3584
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
14
0.6
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.6
WSW
11
0.4
W
9
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
14
1.2
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.6
WNW
10
1.1
NNW
9
1.3
N
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
23
0.4
NW
10
2
WSW
16
1.3
W
10
Energy kJ
66
65
26
95
25
21
18
231
266
452
199
251
173
11
42
23
1962
307
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
13
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.4
N
8
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
WSW
11
1
N
7
1.1
W
9
0.4
SW
12
1
N
8
0.3
WSW
19
0.7
NNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.5
E
4
Energy kJ
57
8
7
19
11
11
11
112
207
40
124
69
109
23
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
7
0.4
WNW
7
1.5
NNW
6
1.3
N
7
2
N
8
0.7
W
4
2.1
WSW
7
4
WSW
10
4.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
2
WSW
10
Energy kJ
448
217
72
18
164
158
507
14
419
3186
4648
2614
804
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
92
96
102
10
102
96
96
96
85
0
0
96
96
96
96
155
155
155
155
0
102
Best forecast wave conditions in Nelson - West Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
5
7
4
6
5
4
9
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
8
9
9
9
7
8
9
6
5
9
6
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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 16 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).

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