Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 3PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 265 | 239 | 259 | 251 | 264 | 228 | 278 | 551 | 682 | 637 | 942 | 1160 | 925 | 786 | 707 | 634 | 768 | 1880 | 1412 | 1613 | 2173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:46PM2.23m | 7:20AM2.21m | 7:31PM2.13m | 8:09AM2.13m | 8:25PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM1.08m | 1:09AM1.05m | 1:32PM1.15m | 1:56AM1.11m | 2:21PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 166 | 239 | 259 | 251 | 264 | 228 | 207 | 396 | 499 | 637 | 316 | 1160 | 925 | 786 | 707 | 634 | 768 | 781 | 820 | 980 | 847 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 154 | 229 | 142 | 164 | 127 | 89 | 176 | 115 | 90 | 345 | 51 | 51 | 35 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 49 | 30 | 27 | 39 | 25 | 12 | 85 | 69 | 195 | 179 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 265 | 54 | 108 | 102 | 98 | 175 | 278 | 551 | 682 | — | 942 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1880 | 1412 | 1613 | 2173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 543 | 291 | 101 | 101 | 163 | 5 | 56 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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