Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 11AM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 451 | 442 | 364 | 268 | 198 | 237 | 257 | 215 | 423 | 295 | 252 | 233 | 233 | 192 | 186 | 146 | 198 | 229 | 220 | 225 | 252 | 256 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:18AM2.24m | 8:46PM2.20m | 9:26AM2.23m | 9:55PM2.19m | 10:36AM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.96m | 2:38PM1.00m | 3:08AM0.98m | 3:41PM1.03m | 4:15AM0.96m | 4:50PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 451 | 442 | 364 | 268 | 173 | 150 | 143 | 146 | 423 | 295 | 252 | 233 | 233 | 192 | 186 | 145 | 133 | 103 | 101 | 76 | 252 | 256 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 17 | S 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 40 | 35 | 58 | 147 | 198 | 187 | 144 | 117 | 58 | 29 | 98 | 59 | 82 | 75 | 52 | 146 | 198 | 229 | 220 | 225 | 80 | 80 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 12 | S 19 | S 18 |
| kJ | 26 | 47 | 79 | 84 | 90 | 237 | 257 | 215 | 56 | 74 | 39 | 37 | 23 | 60 | 90 | 36 | 35 | 41 | 103 | 103 | 23 | 30 | 162 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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