
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 1AM is: 6.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 4.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 23ft (7.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
11546 | 12244 | 11744 | 14792 | 17562 | 17352 | 23800 | 20302 | 18383 | 17128 | 6696 | 6434 | 10372 | 9415 | 7989 | 9012 | 8387 | 3486 | 1883 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:59PM2.51m | 3:16AM2.55m | 3:42PM2.52m | 3:59AM2.54m | 4:22PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM0.62m | 9:32AM0.58m | 9:51PM0.65m | 10:15AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
7426 | 7857 | 7956 | 9447 | 11530 | 12055 | 11536 | 10142 | 9131 | 8107 | 6696 | 6434 | 6124 | 5735 | 5110 | 4272 | 3865 | 3486 | 1883 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 463 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 4 | WNW 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — |
11546 | 12244 | 11744 | 14792 | 17562 | 17352 | 23800 | 20302 | 18383 | 17128 | 12 | 3 | 10372 | 9415 | 7989 | 9012 | 8387 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 359 | 249 | 154 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 359 | 154 | 62 | 256 | 154 | 249 | 249 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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