
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 6PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6633 | 7556 | 5587 | 6268 | 5902 | 5652 | 5995 | 6101 | 6988 | 6009 | 3344 | 2846 | 2293 | 706 | 966 | 737 | 1265 | 1020 | 816 | 725 | 528 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:07PM2.30m | 6:28AM2.29m | 6:51PM2.27m | 7:19AM2.26m | 7:44PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:06PM0.82m | 00:24AM0.87m | 12:51PM0.88m | 1:12AM0.92m | 1:42PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||
7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | -2 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
48 | 5659 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 4390 | 3919 | 3344 | 2846 | 2293 | 706 | 966 | 640 | 1265 | 1020 | 816 | 725 | 528 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 12 | NE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 13 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 11 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | S 10 |
— | 35 | 8 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 2630 | 2145 | 3 | 599 | 706 | 737 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | SW 18 | NE 13 | SSW 12 | NE 13 | SSW 16 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | S 22 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 50 | 7 | 536 | 7 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6633 | 7556 | 5587 | 6268 | 5902 | 5652 | 5995 | 6101 | 6988 | 6009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 249 | 484 | 249 | 256 | 295 | 295 | 291 | 163 | 121 | 147 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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