
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 8PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 21ft (6.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
22441 | 20683 | 16017 | 8310 | 5936 | 4327 | 3283 | 2354 | 924 | 807 | 818 | 851 | 1110 | 1241 | 1437 | 1706 | 1634 | 1684 | 8335 | 2969 | 4594 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:59AM2.05m | 10:25PM2.02m | 10:58AM2.06m | 11:21PM2.06m | 11:50AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM1.24m | 4:42AM1.13m | 5:14PM1.18m | 5:38AM1.06m | 6:07PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | -4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
15555 | 14865 | 11718 | 8310 | 5936 | 4327 | 3283 | 2354 | 924 | 807 | 818 | 851 | 1110 | 1241 | 1437 | 1706 | 1634 | 1684 | 2581 | 2969 | 3116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
25 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 475 | 319 | 158 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 164 | 147 | 165 | 152 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SSW 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 3 | SW 14 | — | SSW 14 |
22441 | 20683 | 16017 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 19 | 14 | 145 | 211 | 210 | 393 | 355 | 372 | 3 | 8335 | — | 4594 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 395 | 1207 | 1110 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 53 | 5 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 50 | 53 | 29 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
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