
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 8AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
907 | 900 | 1605 | 2244 | 6948 | 3251 | 3688 | 3371 | 2895 | 2297 | 1998 | 1519 | 1174 | 917 | 528 | 421 | 434 | 440 | 434 | 357 | 394 | 346 | 346 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:11AM2.48m | 5:46PM2.48m | 6:06AM2.44m | 6:40PM2.41m | 7:03AM2.38m | 7:35PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM0.59m | 11:56PM0.74m | 12:25PM0.64m | 00:51AM0.79m | 1:22PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | |
— | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
907 | 900 | 1605 | 2244 | 2787 | 3251 | 3688 | 3371 | 2895 | 2297 | 1998 | 1519 | 1174 | 917 | 528 | 421 | 434 | 440 | 434 | 357 | 290 | 346 | 346 | 184 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | NE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 7 | SSW 16 |
227 | 312 | 5 | — | — | 1608 | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 6 | 125 | 94 | 65 | 240 | 227 | 315 | 394 | 293 | 55 | 280 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | S 22 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 19 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 16 | NE 8 |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 36 | 11 | 16 | 190 | 21 | 18 | 35 | 24 | 36 | 276 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6948 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 46 | 17 | 49 | 15 | 121 | 176 | 268 | 152 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 8 | 50 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
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