Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 6PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
683 | 449 | 443 | 553 | 437 | 422 | 547 | 528 | 597 | 487 | 715 | 636 | 576 | 656 | 742 | 2624 | 4701 | 3263 | 2164 | 1491 | 750 | 740 | 568 | 342 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:06PM2.47m | 1:31AM2.43m | 2:03PM2.52m | 2:27AM2.47m | 3:01PM2.55m | 3:22AM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.81m | 7:27PM0.84m | 7:51AM0.72m | 8:23PM0.78m | 8:46AM0.65m | 9:16PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | |
— | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
683 | 449 | 443 | 553 | 437 | 368 | 299 | 277 | 597 | 487 | 715 | 636 | 576 | 656 | 742 | 2624 | 4701 | 3263 | 2164 | 1491 | 750 | 245 | 251 | 258 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | E 11 | S 11 | ENE 5 | SW 7 | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
21 | 23 | 36 | 194 | 270 | 422 | 547 | 528 | 169 | 128 | 362 | 3 | 85 | 2 | 36 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 195 | 740 | 568 | 342 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
37 | 90 | 86 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 2 | WNW 5 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 163 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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