
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 12PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2084 | 2058 | 1872 | 1849 | 1675 | 1493 | 1324 | 1037 | 1010 | 674 | 530 | 449 | 619 | 515 | 460 | 373 | 373 | 282 | 164 | 170 | 186 | 108 | 114 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:53AM2.35m | 00:19AM2.32m | 12:54PM2.42m | 1:19AM2.39m | 1:54PM2.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.91m | 6:12PM0.94m | 6:39AM0.81m | 7:14PM0.86m | 7:39AM0.70m | 8:11PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
2084 | 2058 | 1872 | 1849 | 1675 | 1493 | 1324 | 1037 | 1010 | 674 | 530 | 449 | 619 | 515 | 460 | 373 | 373 | 282 | 164 | 72 | 113 | 108 | 114 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 20 |
158 | 122 | 120 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 67 | 64 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 57 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 20 | 69 | 71 | 77 | 43 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 44 | 42 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 40 | 20 | 31 | 76 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | NW 3 |
20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 17 | 30 | 59 | 170 | 186 | — | 254 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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