Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 10AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10860 | 9567 | 7989 | 10012 | 4128 | 3486 | 3094 | 1712 | 1328 | 1081 | 975 | 975 | 851 | 674 | 568 | 482 | 362 | 357 | 288 | 257 | 205 | 205 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:59AM2.54m | 4:22PM2.50m | 4:41AM2.49m | 5:01PM2.44m | 5:24AM2.42m | 5:40PM2.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.66m | 10:34PM0.72m | 10:57AM0.77m | 11:16PM0.82m | 11:40AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 6932 | 6236 | 5409 | 4548 | 4128 | 3486 | 3094 | 1712 | 1328 | 1081 | 975 | 975 | 851 | 674 | 568 | 482 | 362 | 357 | 288 | 257 | 205 | 205 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 328 | 480 | 414 | 325 | 234 | 155 | 123 | 94 | 68 | 65 | 46 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 2 | NE 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 10860 | 9567 | 7989 | 10012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 249 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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