
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 9AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 12 | S 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
246 | 240 | 310 | 499 | 487 | 463 | 434 | 348 | 334 | 330 | 261 | 250 | 189 | 183 | 95 | 190 | 277 | 254 | 246 | 307 | 214 | 206 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:42AM2.30m | 00:08AM2.28m | 12:45PM2.37m | 1:08AM2.37m | 1:42PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.89m | 6:00PM0.94m | 6:28AM0.78m | 7:03PM0.83m | 7:27AM0.65m | 7:57PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
246 | 240 | 310 | 499 | 487 | 463 | 434 | 348 | 216 | 165 | 145 | 134 | 97 | 71 | 53 | 62 | 80 | 110 | 104 | 120 | 214 | 206 | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 54 | 44 | 55 | 59 | 334 | 330 | 261 | 250 | 189 | 183 | 85 | 90 | 277 | 254 | 246 | 307 | 42 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 12 | E 15 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | S 19 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
89 | 89 | 42 | 21 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 59 | 38 | 45 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 95 | 190 | 114 | 87 | 66 | 45 | 20 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
74 | 94 | 94 | 134 | 165 | 213 | 240 | 234 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 95 | 135 | 168 | 141 | 193 | 143 | 181 | 181 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 159 | 159 | 144 | 83 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 5 | 121 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 63 | 63 | 23 |
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