
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 4AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
525 | 364 | 309 | 245 | 172 | 134 | 82 | 82 | 66 | 44 | 93 | 107 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 106 | 173 | 98 | 151 | 323 | 394 | 897 | 899 | 886 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:43AM2.29m | 9:13PM2.24m | 9:51AM2.25m | 10:21PM2.24m | 10:57AM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.81m | 2:57PM0.93m | 3:31AM0.83m | 4:02PM0.94m | 4:36AM0.83m | 5:08PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
525 | 262 | 211 | 133 | 104 | 57 | 82 | 29 | 66 | 44 | 93 | 107 | 76 | 54 | 42 | 44 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 323 | 394 | 897 | 899 | 886 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
269 | 364 | 309 | 245 | 172 | 134 | 39 | 82 | 23 | 23 | 61 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 98 | 98 | 80 | 56 | 146 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 13 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 31 | 23 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
7 | 14 | 23 | — | — | — | 18 | 68 | 29 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 173 | — | 151 | — | — | — | — | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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