
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 11AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1752 | 1569 | 1360 | 1122 | 958 | 836 | 735 | 651 | 482 | 415 | 342 | 336 | 269 | 219 | 222 | 225 | 180 | 183 | 191 | 208 | 196 | 191 | 140 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:03AM2.23m | 3:29PM2.26m | 3:39AM2.22m | 4:06PM2.25m | 4:15AM2.21m | 4:42PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.93m | 9:36PM0.99m | 9:54AM0.90m | 10:12PM0.96m | 10:31AM0.88m | 10:48PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1752 | 1569 | 1360 | 1122 | 958 | 836 | 735 | 651 | 482 | 415 | 342 | 336 | 269 | 219 | 222 | 225 | 180 | 183 | 191 | 208 | 196 | 191 | 140 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 |
123 | 121 | 119 | 82 | 78 | 77 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 60 | 43 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 54 | 31 | 31 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | — | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | SW 6 |
— | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 24 | 57 | 48 | 49 | 41 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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