Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 12AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1299 | 995 | 520 | 421 | 368 | 313 | 379 | 373 | 545 | 2044 | 1240 | 1337 | 1565 | 1659 | 186 | 338 | 508 | 1483 | 2915 | 1189 | 1997 | 2934 | 4220 | 4065 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:40PM2.41m | 7:03AM2.38m | 7:35PM2.33m | 8:02AM2.32m | 8:33PM2.27m | 9:03AM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.64m | 00:51AM0.79m | 1:22PM0.72m | 1:47AM0.87m | 2:18PM0.81m | 2:44AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — |
 | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1299 | 995 | 520 | 421 | 368 | 313 | 379 | 373 | 545 | 649 | 527 | 143 | 130 | 116 | 113 | 171 | 508 | 859 | 1045 | 1189 | 1997 | 2934 | 4220 | 4065 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 22 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WSW 7 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 9 | 164 | 120 | 68 | 238 | 225 | 222 | 32 | 32 | 266 | 216 | 256 | 253 | 186 | 246 | 169 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | E 18 | NE 6 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 9 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 18 | SE 16 | NE 9 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 11 | NE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 16 | 125 | 267 | 41 | 17 | 23 | 160 | 10 | 38 | 259 | 147 | 114 | 93 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 3 | NE 6 | NNW 4 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 8 | WSW 3 | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 10 | — | 23 | 30 | — | 2044 | 1240 | 1337 | 1565 | 1659 | — | 338 | 3 | 1483 | 2915 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 53 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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