Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 5PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1099 | 942 | 2340 | 440 | 304 | 292 | 1062 | 809 | 1150 | 1799 | 4549 | 7072 | 4752 | 4027 | 3428 | 2679 | 2334 | 1868 | 3576 | 2171 | 991 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:19PM2.37m | 6:46AM2.34m | 7:05PM2.28m | 7:38AM2.25m | 7:59PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.79m | 00:36AM0.88m | 1:03PM0.94m | 1:25AM1.00m | 1:52PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1099 | 942 | 889 | 440 | 304 | 215 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 3669 | 4802 | 4752 | 4027 | 3428 | 2679 | 2216 | 1868 | 1680 | 1526 | 606 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 325 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | S 18 | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ENE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | — | — | 25 | — | 17 | 17 | 15 | 35 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 2340 | 100 | 222 | 292 | 1062 | 809 | 1150 | 1799 | 4549 | 7072 | — | 1997 | 2082 | — | 2334 | — | 3576 | 2171 | 991 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 101 | 249 | 249 | 291 | 507 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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