
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 11AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 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) | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
284 | 188 | 671 | 1497 | 1725 | 1206 | 479 | 1791 | 4224 | 4856 | 5381 | 5603 | 6007 | 9143 | 6455 | 7433 | 8245 | 11389 | 10892 | 10091 | 9162 | 8295 | 8156 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:47AM2.44m | 4:11PM2.44m | 4:28AM2.49m | 4:51PM2.47m | 5:11AM2.50m | 5:32PM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.70m | 10:23PM0.71m | 10:47AM0.71m | 11:05PM0.70m | 11:30AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SW 10 | SSW 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
86 | 92 | 186 | 81 | 82 | 1206 | 465 | 1791 | 2278 | 2695 | 3292 | 3847 | 4027 | 3702 | 4221 | 5361 | 5785 | 5338 | 4918 | 4584 | 4180 | 3933 | 3826 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
138 | 188 | 83 | 44 | 45 | 124 | 479 | 333 | 101 | 99 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | SE 16 | S 21 | SSW 21 | ESE 12 | SSW 20 | ESE 14 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 85 | 64 | 36 | 87 | 46 | 127 | 104 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | W 4 | NW 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
284 | 156 | 671 | 1497 | 1725 | 166 | 14 | 1 | 4224 | 4856 | 5381 | 5603 | 6007 | 9143 | 6455 | 7433 | 8245 | 11389 | 10892 | 10091 | 9162 | 8295 | 8156 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 5 | 101 | 249 | 459 | 249 | 140 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 249 | 394 | 400 | 103 | 249 | 154 | 140 | 140 | 369 | 369 | 101 | 50 |
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