
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 5PM is: 4.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8508 | 11600 | 7336 | 10125 | 9304 | 8320 | 7383 | 3293 | 3009 | 2779 | 2541 | 2297 | 1939 | 1800 | 1143 | 1187 | 1130 | 1161 | 949 | 988 | 815 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:32PM2.46m | 5:57AM2.47m | 6:17PM2.41m | 6:49AM2.41m | 7:09PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM0.74m | 11:49PM0.72m | 12:16PM0.80m | 00:38AM0.76m | 1:08PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
5583 | 5224 | 4882 | 4786 | 4461 | 3879 | 3517 | 3293 | 3009 | 2779 | 2541 | 2297 | 1939 | 1800 | 1143 | 1187 | 1130 | 1161 | 949 | 988 | 815 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
30 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 20 | 8 | 127 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — |
8508 | 11600 | 7336 | 10125 | 9304 | 8320 | 7383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 295 | 507 | 291 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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