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Nugget Point surfForecast / Catlins / New Zealand
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Nugget Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nugget Point sea temperature is
13.0° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nugget Point today?
The current surf forecast for Nugget Point at 11AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nugget Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
620 | 612 | 499 | 275 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 206 | 170 | 121 | 172 | 255 | 223 | 220 | 162 | 148 | 162 | 150 | 142 | 140 | 96 | 57 | 52 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:41AM2.51m | 3:11PM2.58m | 3:33AM2.52m | 4:06PM2.56m | 4:26AM2.49m | 5:03PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM0.66m | 9:29PM0.73m | 9:52AM0.64m | 10:21PM0.75m | 10:46AM0.64m | 11:16PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
620 | 612 | 499 | 275 | 211 | 211 | 208 | 206 | 170 | 121 | 172 | 255 | 223 | 220 | 162 | 148 | 162 | 150 | 142 | 140 | 96 | 57 | 52 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 11 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 13 | ENE 11 | WSW 12 |
74 | 47 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 11 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SSW 19 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 9 | WSW 13 | E 11 |
3 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 20 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 3 |
14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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