Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 5AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 225 | 127 | 337 | 477 | 650 | 820 | 1206 | 887 | 463 | 421 | 540 | 673 | 597 | 575 | 575 | 532 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 2:03AM2.45m | 2:35PM2.50m | 2:53AM2.52m | 3:24PM2.54m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM0.71m | 8:21AM0.55m | 8:46PM0.63m | 9:10AM0.49m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 7 | SSW 15 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 198 | 212 | 127 | 84 | 190 | 246 | 326 | 662 | 528 | 463 | 421 | 372 | 325 | 275 | 575 | 575 | 532 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 9 | 126 | 76 | 81 | 51 | 27 | 311 | 390 | 371 | 288 | 540 | 673 | 597 | 164 | 113 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 19 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 192 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 103 | 101 | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 212 | 225 | 114 | 337 | 477 | 650 | 820 | 1206 | 887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 148 | 160 | 159 | 159 | 63 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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