Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 6AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6737 | 5632 | 5140 | 1723 | 1674 | 1733 | 1188 | 2758 | 2920 | 2664 | 2680 | 2570 | 1977 | 1561 | 1207 | 913 | 591 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:32AM2.19m | 1:56PM2.23m | 2:09AM2.24m | 2:33PM2.29m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.99m | 7:46AM0.88m | 8:06PM0.89m | 8:24AM0.80m | 8:41PM0.82m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 2148 | 1933 | 1823 | 1723 | 1674 | 1733 | 1188 | 2758 | 2920 | 2664 | 2680 | 2570 | 1977 | 1561 | 1207 | 913 | 454 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 1004 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 238 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 6737 | 5632 | 5140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 40 | 133 | 320 | 577 | 591 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 370 | 187 | 583 | 159 | 159 |
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