
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 4AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1413 | 1413 | 1464 | 1464 | 1588 | 1674 | 1471 | 4314 | 4249 | 3263 | 854 | 721 | 3331 | 1892 | 651 | 2422 | 437 | 331 | 321 | 224 | 130 | 132 | 132 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:34PM2.01m | 11:07AM2.05m | 11:32PM2.06m | 12:01PM2.10m | 00:22AM2.13m | 12:48PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM1.12m | 5:21PM1.16m | 5:49AM1.06m | 6:16PM1.09m | 6:38AM0.98m | 7:03PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 |
1413 | 1413 | 1464 | 1464 | 1588 | 1674 | 1471 | 1088 | 1344 | 497 | 854 | 721 | 907 | 934 | 651 | 632 | 437 | 331 | 321 | 224 | 130 | 132 | 132 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | SSW 16 | — | S 10 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | — | S 20 | S 9 | E 11 | S 18 | E 10 | SSW 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | 382 | — | 28 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 7 | 14 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | S 20 | — | E 11 | — | E 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 4 | W 3 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 4 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 69 | 186 | 4314 | 4249 | 3263 | 9 | 2 | 3331 | 1892 | 6 | 2422 | — | — | — | — | 77 | 104 | 115 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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