Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 4PM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4401 | 3502 | 4148 | 1365 | 1236 | 923 | 907 | 4006 | 1336 | 2006 | 2593 | 3340 | 3784 | 3415 | 2934 | 2297 | 1998 | 1496 | 1139 | 669 | 786 | 414 | 362 | 368 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:52PM2.53m | 5:11AM2.48m | 5:46PM2.48m | 6:06AM2.44m | 6:40PM2.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35AM0.57m | 11:02PM0.71m | 11:30AM0.59m | 11:56PM0.74m | 12:25PM0.64m | 00:51AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 2148 | 1920 | 1594 | 1365 | 1236 | 923 | 907 | 1014 | 1336 | 2006 | 2593 | 3340 | 3784 | 3415 | 2934 | 2297 | 1998 | 1496 | 1139 | 669 | 786 | 414 | 362 | 368 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SE 12 | SSW 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | S 11 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 38 | 37 | 6 | 63 | 209 | 229 | 227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 227 | 127 | 94 | 70 | 238 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 19 | E 19 | S 22 | NE 5 | NE 6 | S 19 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 267 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | SW 11 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 4401 | 3502 | 4148 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4006 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 140 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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