Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nugget Point today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 4PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6992 | 7293 | 6415 | 6576 | 6976 | 9573 | 9586 | 8619 | 10564 | 9381 | 8911 | 7827 | 3576 | 4413 | 3863 | 2395 | 1901 | 1356 | 1045 | 526 | 352 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:59PM2.40m | 5:18AM2.41m | 5:40PM2.37m | 6:05AM2.37m | 6:26PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.73m | 11:13PM0.76m | 11:39AM0.79m | 11:59PM0.80m | 12:27PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 24 | S 24 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
— | — | — | 22 | 11 | 6571 | 6302 | 5911 | 4668 | 4226 | 3718 | 2562 | 2602 | 4413 | 3863 | 2395 | 1901 | 1356 | 1045 | 526 | 335 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 22 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 17 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | 1193 | 1456 | — | — | 2113 | 1728 | 144 | 106 | 466 | 352 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | E 11 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | WSW 7 |
6992 | 7293 | 6415 | 6576 | 6976 | 9573 | 9586 | 8619 | 10564 | 9381 | 8911 | 7827 | 3576 | 3251 | 2621 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 96 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 409 | 484 | 1054 | 556 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 50 | 29 | 154 | 154 | 53 | 53 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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