Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 4AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2764 | 1344 | 1189 | 1224 | 1479 | 1537 | 1358 | 1307 | 1151 | 1136 | 936 | 334 | 268 | 218 | 163 | 164 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:59PM2.18m | 8:38AM2.17m | 9:01PM2.11m | 9:41AM2.12m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM1.10m | 2:45PM1.17m | 3:18AM1.16m | 3:45PM1.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
1380 | 1344 | 1189 | 1224 | 1479 | 1537 | 1358 | 1307 | 1151 | 1136 | 936 | 286 | 227 | 218 | 163 | 127 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 334 | 268 | 183 | 138 | 164 | 89 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 4 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — |
2764 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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