
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 1AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | WSW 6 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
137 | 133 | 135 | 169 | 210 | 673 | 604 | 1449 | 659 | 632 | 3357 | 654 | 1946 | 4378 | 5140 | 5444 | 5612 | 9143 | 6268 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:33PM2.39m | 3:47AM2.44m | 3:11PM2.44m | 3:28AM2.49m | 3:51PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.74m | 9:06AM0.70m | 9:23PM0.71m | 9:47AM0.71m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 8 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 14 | ESE 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
137 | 133 | 129 | 121 | 191 | 99 | 186 | 83 | 659 | 632 | 449 | 323 | 230 | 2402 | 3385 | 3950 | 4027 | 3753 | 3929 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 16 | ESE 12 | SW 11 | ESE 12 | SE 15 | ESE 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
57 | 13 | 19 | 169 | 119 | 90 | 83 | 57 | 56 | 125 | 479 | 322 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 67 | 66 | 63 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 9 | SSW 17 | ENE 6 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SE 16 | S 21 | SE 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
68 | 24 | 57 | 7 | 32 | 188 | 64 | 36 | 55 | 55 | 134 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
18 | 28 | 135 | 80 | 210 | 673 | 604 | 1449 | 327 | 330 | 3357 | 654 | 1946 | 4378 | 5140 | 5444 | 5612 | 9143 | 6268 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 101 | 249 | 101 | 103 | 144 | 103 | 140 | 103 | 103 | 249 | 161 | 103 | 140 |
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