
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 2AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4702 | 4700 | 4938 | 7138 | 6246 | 7925 | 6760 | 2648 | 2079 | 1765 | 711 | 876 | 412 | 304 | 245 | 172 | 113 | 82 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:59PM2.35m | 7:39AM2.36m | 8:03PM2.28m | 8:43AM2.29m | 9:13PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.77m | 1:54PM0.89m | 2:25AM0.81m | 2:57PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | -3 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | ENE 7 |
23 | 23 | 22 | 5009 | 4308 | 3668 | 3158 | 2648 | 2079 | 1765 | 711 | 876 | 220 | 304 | 134 | 80 | 57 | 82 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | ENE 4 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 356 | 1 | 412 | 164 | 245 | 172 | 113 | 39 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ENE 7 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 44 | 43 | 17 | 53 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
4702 | 4700 | 4938 | 7138 | 6246 | 7925 | 6760 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 395 | 775 | 395 | 256 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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