Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 2AM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 79 | 65 | 89 | 200 | 84 | 1102 | 184 | 286 | 380 | 406 | 373 | 678 | 3027 | 4274 | 4552 | 4552 | 4342 | 4086 | 3740 | 3887 | 7449 | 7153 | 14183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:22PM2.15m | 6:37AM2.10m | 7:07PM2.12m | 7:27AM2.10m | 7:57PM2.12m | 8:22AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM1.06m | 1:01PM1.01m | 1:21AM1.07m | 1:52PM1.01m | 2:13AM1.07m | 2:45PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SW 7 | ENE 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | ENE 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 14 | SSW 16 |
48 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 84 | 41 | 99 | 184 | 32 | 380 | 406 | 373 | 307 | 3027 | 4274 | 4552 | 4552 | 4342 | 4086 | 3740 | 3887 | 4963 | 18 | 9085 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 9 | SSW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SSW 20 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — |
37 | 79 | 41 | 47 | 62 | 57 | 26 | 26 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 38 | 678 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | NE 10 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | NE 10 | SE 14 | — | — | — |
17 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 42 | 57 | 56 | 44 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 151 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 3 | SW 8 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
1 | 1 | 27 | 89 | 200 | 84 | 1102 | 2 | 286 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 54 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7449 | 7153 | 14183 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 101 | 391 | 103 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 53 | 56 | 62 | 62 | 56 | 140 | 140 |
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