Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 6PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 219 | 178 | 144 | 309 | 217 | 160 | 250 | 479 | 637 | 632 | 1177 | 352 | 1652 | 370 | 333 | 270 | 613 | 799 | 1261 | 1737 | 2246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:41PM2.47m | 4:03AM2.53m | 4:25PM2.49m | 4:52AM2.53m | 5:12PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.75m | 9:55PM0.72m | 10:22AM0.75m | 10:42PM0.69m | 11:10AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 219 | 178 | 25 | 35 | 144 | 140 | 82 | 82 | 19 | 7 | 480 | 352 | 339 | 370 | 333 | 270 | 613 | 799 | 1261 | 1737 | 2246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 16 | ENE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 91 | 144 | 138 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 12 | 47 | 50 | 106 | 196 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | E 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SE 11 | — | — | ENE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SE 15 | — | — | — | SE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 61 | 3 | 54 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 5 | — | — | 11 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 5 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 3 | SW 10 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 38 | 22 | 16 | 309 | 217 | 160 | 250 | 479 | 637 | 632 | 1177 | 4 | 1652 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 68 | 97 | 5 | 29 | 101 | 250 | 396 | 396 | 62 | 0 | 50 | 5 | 50 | 50 | 68 | 53 | 50 | 5 | 0 |
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