Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 12AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 799 | 799 | 811 | 823 | 911 | 1081 | 1052 | 924 | 752 | 732 | 612 | 447 | 439 | 612 | 589 | 449 | 443 | 362 | 321 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28PM2.24m | 2:41AM2.22m | 3:05PM2.26m | 3:16AM2.24m | 3:41PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.96m | 8:54AM0.86m | 9:12PM0.89m | 9:31AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 799 | 799 | 811 | 823 | 823 | 1081 | 1052 | 924 | 752 | 545 | 528 | 447 | 439 | 418 | 347 | 284 | 279 | 224 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 94 | 489 | 691 | 774 | 911 | 811 | 713 | 703 | 681 | 732 | 612 | 352 | 253 | 612 | 589 | 449 | 443 | 362 | 321 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 22 | SSW 20 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 99 | 325 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 372 | 371 | 333 | 9 | 38 | 5 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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