
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (18 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 11PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4015 | 3903 | 3516 | 3156 | 2655 | 1622 | 1332 | 2265 | 7762 | 1766 | 1946 | 7374 | 6351 | 14404 | 23547 | 21615 | 17529 | 18613 | 6926 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:10PM2.07m | 8:53AM2.08m | 9:19PM2.02m | 9:59AM2.05m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01PM1.21m | 2:32AM1.17m | 3:01PM1.25m | 3:38AM1.18m | 4:09PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
4015 | 3903 | 3516 | 3156 | 2655 | 1622 | 1332 | 2265 | 2486 | 1766 | 1946 | 3979 | 25 | 26 | 17441 | 15257 | 12211 | 9076 | 6926 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
98 | 96 | 109 | 109 | 117 | 655 | 888 | 56 | 52 | 129 | 48 | 42 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 96 | 71 | 9 | 6 | 96 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 3 | — | SW 15 | W 3 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | 14 | 25 | 5 | — | 7762 | 5 | 566 | 7374 | 6351 | 14404 | 23547 | 21615 | 17529 | 18613 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 53 | 140 | 396 | 556 | 249 | 484 | 692 | 753 | 395 | 0 |
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