
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 11AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1024 | 943 | 822 | 712 | 682 | 561 | 545 | 427 | 434 | 655 | 1330 | 1194 | 1294 | 1493 | 3062 | 1241 | 1974 | 1554 | 1688 | 2930 | 2832 | 2559 | 2223 | 1807 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:47AM2.20m | 8:15PM2.20m | 8:44AM2.21m | 9:14PM2.20m | 9:46AM2.24m | 10:16PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.99m | 2:11PM0.96m | 2:34AM1.01m | 3:05PM0.99m | 3:33AM1.01m | 4:03PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
268 | 943 | 822 | 712 | 682 | 561 | 545 | 427 | 434 | 362 | 1330 | 1194 | 1294 | 1493 | 3062 | 1241 | 1974 | 1554 | 972 | 2930 | 2832 | 2559 | 2223 | 1807 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SSW 18 | ESE 10 | E 12 | SW 9 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | S 7 | ENE 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
1024 | 173 | 155 | 117 | 91 | 157 | 77 | 60 | 55 | 655 | 154 | 106 | 242 | 183 | 213 | 245 | 198 | 1287 | 1688 | 216 | 265 | 270 | 313 | 302 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | S 21 | ENE 9 | S 19 | SSW 18 | ESE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 24 | S 22 | ENE 11 | SSW 20 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 11 | — | — |
28 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 36 | 34 | 190 | 422 | 60 | 61 | 65 | 109 | 44 | 85 | 202 | 517 | 194 | 229 | 312 | — | 467 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 57 | 206 | 680 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 68 | 23 | 50 | 50 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 5 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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