
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 3AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3020 | 1290 | 2197 | 3328 | 4116 | 3354 | 2628 | 2329 | 1913 | 1724 | 1548 | 1360 | 1207 | 788 | 934 | 672 | 662 | 754 | 777 | 811 | 722 | 612 | 493 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:33PM2.27m | 9:03AM2.27m | 9:32PM2.23m | 10:02AM2.24m | 10:30PM2.21m | 10:58AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.94m | 3:13PM0.91m | 3:42AM1.00m | 4:08PM1.00m | 4:39AM1.05m | 5:03PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1032 | 1290 | 2197 | 3328 | 4116 | 3354 | 2628 | 2329 | 1913 | 1724 | 1548 | 1360 | 1207 | 788 | 934 | 672 | 662 | 754 | 777 | 811 | 722 | 612 | 493 | 318 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 8 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 151 | 2 | 102 | 67 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | — | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
3020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 48 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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