
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 10AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2655 | 1622 | 1332 | 2265 | 2486 | 1766 | 3284 | 7739 | 8385 | 15072 | 24575 | 21970 | 17028 | 8968 | 6490 | 5259 | 3943 | 1193 | 924 | 1659 | 656 | 674 | 975 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 8:53AM2.08m | 9:19PM2.02m | 9:59AM2.05m | 10:25PM2.02m | 10:58AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM1.17m | 3:01PM1.25m | 3:38AM1.18m | 4:09PM1.24m | 4:42AM1.13m | 5:14PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
2655 | 1622 | 1332 | 2265 | 2486 | 1766 | 3284 | 4646 | 25 | 26 | 17895 | 15821 | 12211 | 8968 | 6490 | 5259 | 3943 | 1136 | 786 | 1659 | 656 | 674 | 975 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 10 | S 11 | NE 6 | S 9 |
117 | 781 | 1033 | 56 | 52 | 129 | 41 | 42 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1193 | 924 | 19 | 269 | 10 | 61 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 12 | SE 12 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | NE 6 |
— | 96 | 71 | 10 | 5 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NE 5 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | NNE 5 | NNW 3 | SSW 10 | SW 8 |
28 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 7739 | 8385 | 15072 | 24575 | 21970 | 17028 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 19 | 1 | 235 | 177 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 62 | 154 | 420 | 400 | 399 | 395 | 716 | 1115 | 187 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 29 | 50 | 53 | 5 | 56 | 0 |
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