
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 3PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1330 | 1194 | 1586 | 3236 | 2662 | 2001 | 1682 | 1340 | 1688 | 3010 | 2909 | 2635 | 2269 | 1872 | 1654 | 1429 | 1245 | 805 | 857 | 1259 | 2137 | 2119 | 2084 | 1872 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:44AM2.21m | 9:14PM2.20m | 9:46AM2.24m | 10:16PM2.23m | 10:50AM2.28m | 11:18PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM0.99m | 3:33AM1.01m | 4:03PM1.00m | 4:35AM0.97m | 5:07PM0.99m | 5:38AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | -2 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
1330 | 1194 | 1586 | 3236 | 2662 | 2001 | 1682 | 1340 | 1688 | 3010 | 2909 | 2635 | 2269 | 1872 | 1654 | 1429 | 1245 | 805 | 857 | 1259 | 2137 | 2119 | 2084 | 1872 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
61 | 35 | 141 | 179 | 217 | 202 | 242 | 1287 | 874 | 221 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 221 | 210 | 259 | 264 | 259 | 249 | 545 | 244 | 249 | 198 | 158 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 10 | SW 24 | S 24 | SSW 22 | S 21 | SSW 20 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 8 | S 19 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
31 | 64 | 22 | 44 | 92 | 323 | 517 | 238 | 233 | 270 | 411 | 419 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 60 | 760 | 244 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
102 | 64 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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