
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 6AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6591 | 7140 | 2412 | 2445 | 2729 | 5020 | 5395 | 5810 | 10389 | 10381 | 9805 | 6040 | 4027 | 5153 | 4574 | 4639 | 6153 | 7270 | 6846 | 3091 | 2786 | 1875 | 1510 | 1214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:44AM2.49m | 6:03PM2.42m | 6:40AM2.43m | 6:59PM2.35m | 7:39AM2.36m | 8:03PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32PM0.70m | 12:00PM0.81m | 00:25AM0.73m | 12:55PM0.85m | 1:22AM0.77m | 1:54PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
1929 | 2243 | 2412 | 2445 | 2729 | 3072 | 3316 | 3622 | 3644 | 3929 | 3813 | 4015 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 4553 | 3898 | 3372 | 3091 | 2786 | 1875 | 1510 | 1214 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
37 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
6591 | 7140 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5020 | 5395 | 5810 | 10389 | 10381 | 9805 | 6040 | 4027 | 5153 | 4574 | 4639 | 6153 | 7270 | 6846 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 154 | 369 | 369 | 249 | 62 | 50 | 50 | 369 | 396 | 395 | 399 | 395 | 459 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
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