
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 8AM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 7.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9688 | 9547 | 4213 | 3944 | 2187 | 1794 | 1512 | 1493 | 1184 | 1093 | 917 | 1374 | 1337 | 1319 | 1159 | 955 | 902 | 733 | 711 | 663 | 530 | 514 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:10AM2.12m | 12:35PM2.17m | 00:52AM2.20m | 1:16PM2.24m | 1:31AM2.29m | 1:55PM2.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.96m | 6:50PM0.97m | 7:08AM0.87m | 7:28PM0.88m | 7:47AM0.79m | 8:05PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 |
4056 | 4213 | 4213 | 3944 | 2187 | 1794 | 1512 | 1493 | 1184 | 1093 | 917 | 1374 | 1337 | 1319 | 1159 | 955 | 902 | 733 | 711 | 663 | 530 | 514 | 119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SW 13 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 497 | 466 | 406 | 352 | 294 | 245 | 213 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 49 | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 4 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 34 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 |
9688 | 9547 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 527 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 |
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